National Sports

PARIS — Swimmer Nicholas Bennett and para canoeist Brianna Hennessy have been named Canada's flag-bearers for Sunday's closing ceremonies of the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 20-year-old Bennett from Parksville, B.C.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Quinn Ewers has led Texas to road wins in two of the toughest places to play in college football in consecutive seasons. Ewers threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns, helping No. 3 Texas rout No.

PARIS — Danielle Dorris had no idea what to expect at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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.