National Sports

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Athletic, a subscription sports outlet owned by The New York Times, is laying off about 4% of its newsroom staff as part of reorganization efforts, the company confirmed on Monday.

CALGARY — When Ryan Huska was eight years old, his minor hockey team from Trail, B.C., won a contest to have breakfast with Calgary Flames players Colin Patterson and Joel Otto. "Something I've never forgotten," Huska said Monday.

HALIFAX — George Dixon stood five-foot-four and at most weighed 115 pounds during his career, but he was a giant in the boxing ring.

They got the win, but head coach Craig Dickenson and the Saskatchewan Roughriders didn't earn any extra points for style Sunday night. The Riders were able to effectively run the ball late in their 17-13 road victory over the Edmonton Elks.

TORONTO — Winning the RBC Canadian Open has been the goal for Canada’s PGA Tour players for decades. But now that Nick Taylor has won it, Canada's male pro golfers are searching for a new objective.

Jamal Peters is back with the double blue. The Toronto Argonauts announced Monday they have signed the 2022 CFL all-star. The team did not provide terms of the contract.

'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands — Canada's Milos Raonic made a successful return to the ATP Tour on Monday, defeating Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 6-4 at the Libema Open for his first victory in nearly two years.

Nick Taylor tossed his putter having realized what he had accomplished.

TORONTO — Mike Weir turned back the clock at this year's RBC Canadian Open. He also continued to have a keen eye on the country's heavy hitters with a big event looming large. The 53-year-old from Brights Grove, Ont.

EDMONTON — The defence did most of the heavy lifting to give the Saskatchewan Roughriders a win to start the season.