National Sports

PARIS — Austin Smeenk rang the bell with gusto as Canada's track and field team capped a solid Paralympic Games at Stade de France.

NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Fritz got choked up when it hit him that he had reached the U.S. Open final . His explanation: “I cry at happy endings of movies and not at sad stuff. That’s kind of just how I am.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Mets' Jeff McNeil fractured his right wrist when hit by a pitch and will miss the rest of the regular season. McNeil was struck on a protective guard covering the wrist by a 74.

PARIS — Canada won its first Paralympic medal in women's sitting volleyball and ended the country's team sport podium drought Saturday. The women's volleyball team swept Brazil 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-18) to take the bronze medal at North Paris Arena.

PARIS — Canada's Nate Riech has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 29-year-old from Victoria was second in the men's T58 1,500 metres. Riech was the defending champion in the event after winning gold in Tokyo three years ago.

PARIS — Canada's Danielle Dorris defended her title at the Paralympic Games on Saturday. The 21-year-old swimmer from Fredericton won gold in the women's S7 50-metre final with a time of 33.62 seconds.

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Linebacker Haason Reddick won't play in the New York Jets' season-opening game Monday night at San Francisco while he remains in a contract dispute with the team.

ROME (AP) — U.S. Open finalist Jannik Sinner needs time to rest after Sunday’s final against Taylor Fritz in New York and will not compete in the Davis Cup Finals group stage next week in Bologna, Italy captain Filippo Volandri announced on Saturday.

Friday's Scoreboard CFL B.C. 37 Montreal 23 --- NFL Philadelphia 34 Green Bay 29 --- MLB Interleague Atlanta 3 Toronto 1 N.Y. Yankees 3 Chicago Cubs 0 Houston 8 Arizona 0 Seattle 6 St. Louis 1 Cleveland 3 L.A.

SALT LAKE CITY — Christine (The Misfit) Ferea won a split decision over Canadian challenger Jade Masson-Wong to defend her Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship flyweight title Friday. It was a close bout with plenty of clinches.