National Sports

MONTREAL — She's a rising star, a fighter — and now, a champion.

TORONTO — With the match on the line late in the decisive third set, Ben Shelton went with what got him to the National Bank Open final.

HAMILTON — It wasn't perfect but for Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions, it was good enough. Rourke threw for 408 yards and two TDs as B.C. earned a 41-38 overtime win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday night.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Akshay Bhatia had a blazing finish to get his PGA Tour postseason off to a good start, closing eagle-birdie-birdie for an 8-under 62 to post his career low and take a one-shot lead over Tommy Fleetwood in the FedEx St.

Canadian Aiemann Zahabi, ranked 10th among bantamweight contenders, will face No. 7 Marlon (Chito) Vera of Ecuador on the Oct. 18 UFC Fight Night card in Vancouver.

HAMILTON — He's an NBA superstar and champion, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has never forgotten his roots. Gilgeous-Alexander received the key to the city of Hamilton from Mayor Andrea Horwath at a public rally Thursday at Hamilton Stadium.

TORONTO — Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool defeated Joe Salisbury and Neal Skupski 6-3, 6-7 (5), 13-11 in the men's doubles final at the National Bank Open on Thursday.

Ottawa Charge forward Emily Clark set a PWHL record in becoming the league’s highest-paid player based on single-season salary in signing a two-year contract extension on Thursday.

TORONTO — Toronto FC has acquired Djordje Mihailovic from the Colorado Rapids in a cash deal worth up to $9 million (all figures in U.S. dollars), hoping the attacking midfielder will help revive its attack.