National Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto slugger George Springer left the Blue Jays' 8-5 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night in the middle of the seventh inning after fouling a pitch off his left shin.

HAMILTON — Caleb Evans and a staunch Montreal Alouettes defence ensured that Davis Alexander's first CFL start was a winning one.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Denied a spot in Paris because the Dutch Olympic committee didn't think she was good enough to contend, Dewi Weber shot a 10-under 62 on Friday to take the second-round lead in the Portland Classic.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Denis Shapovalov of Canada was knocked out of the Mubadala City DC Open on Friday after he was disqualified from his quarterfinal round match for shouting at a spectator.

TORONTO — The National Bank Open has lost a lot of star power after three marquee players, including World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, withdrew from the Toronto tennis tournament on Friday.

PARIS — A surprise bronze in trampoline set the tone on Day 7 at the Paris Olympics before podium finishes in tennis and swimming gave Canada its second multi-medal day of the Games.

A jury reached a split verdict on Friday in a case involving a mother charged with abandoning a newborn child in the woods in subfreezing temperatures.

REGINA — The Edmonton Elks have yet to win a game this season but the Saskatchewan Roughriders aren't about to underestimate their opponent heading into Saturday’s CFL clash at Mosaic Stadium.

TORONTO — Left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough has reported to the Toronto Blue Jays and will be active Friday against the New York Yankees. The Blue Jays acquired the reliever from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday for outfielder Kevin Kiermaier.

PARIS — Canadian swimmer Kylie Masse has won a bronze medal in women's 200-metre backstroke at the Olympic Games in Paris. The 28-year-old from LaSalle, Ont., is the first Canadian swimmer to win an Olympic medal in three consecutive Games.