National Sports

VANCOUVER — Free agent forward Pius Suter has signed a two-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks, the club announced Friday. The contract carries an average annual value (AAV) of $1.6 million.

WALTON-ON-THE-HILL, England (AP) — There’s a golfer hailing from America’s South and with a passion for hunting who is running away with the British Open thanks to precise driving and a red-hot putter.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors are returning to British Columbia for training camp. The NBA club announced Friday that it will open camp for the 2023-24 season on Oct. 3 at Christine Sinclair Community Centre in Burnaby.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Sweden first knocked off the United States and then bounced Japan to snag a spot in the semifinals of the Women's World Cup.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Australia will try to avoid the host team curse by avoiding elimination in the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Jorge Vilda was more interested in the aftermath back in Spain if his team won its Women’s World Cup quarterfinal than he was about a rattling 5.

MONTREAL — Leylah Fernandez feels like she just went through a learning experience. Playing late at night, with a dip in temperature and little time to warm up due to the over six hours of rain delays on Thursday, the 20-year-old from Laval, Que.

EDMONTON — The backup plan was more than sufficient for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Kelsie Whitmore and Olivia Pichardo hit home runs as the United States routed Canada 23-0 on Thursday at the Women's Baseball World Cup. Pichardo and Ashton Lansdell each batted in four runs for the U.S.

TORONTO — There were occasional flashes of the old Milos Raonic during his run to the third round at the National Bank Open.