National Sports

OTTAWA — Playing in front of the largest crowd in program history, the Canadian women's rugby 15s team gave the reigning World Cup champions a little scare, but the New Zealand Black Ferns prevailed 52-21 in a Pacific Four Series match on Saturday in

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Neither the wind at Pebble Beach nor the stage of a U.S. Women's Open could stop Nasa Hataoka, who delivered the best round in the toughest conditions Saturday for a 6-under 66 and a one-shot lead.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Coming soon: the NBA Cup.

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Brendon Todd scrambled for par on the par-4 18th to take a one-stroke lead Saturday in the John Deere Classic, holing a 12-foot putt after drawing an awkward stance near a fairway bunker.

DETROIT (AP) — Matt Manning wasn’t upset about being pulled while pitching a no-hitter. He said he didn’t even realize it until someone told him in the dugout. “I had no idea,” he said.

WIMBLEDON, United Kingdom — Canada's Bianca Andreescu was ousted from Wimbledon women's singles play on Saturday in a third-round, three-set loss to Ons Jabeur of Tunisia.

HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, England (AP) — British Open champion Cameron Smith overcame a pair of bogeys at the start to post a 4-under 67 and take a three-shot lead at LIV Golf-London on Saturday.

LIMOGES, France — Mark Cavendish will have to share the record for most career stage wins at the Tour de France. Competing in his final season, the most successful sprinter in Tour history crashed out during Saturday's eighth stage.

CHICAGO (AP) — Days before heading to her fourth World Cup, Megan Rapinoe announced Saturday she’ll retire at the end of the National Women's Soccer League season.

EDMONTON — The Toronto Argonauts have dealt defensive lineman Sam Acheampong to the Edmonton Elks for a draft pick and rights to a negotiation-list player.