National Sports

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Julius Peppers remembers the long, grueling dawn-until-dusk summer days he spent working in the cotton and cucumbers fields of North Carolina’s Nash County and dealing with the heat.

PARIS — Christa Deguchi has won Canada's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics with a victory in the under-57 kilogram judo event.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — What a difference a year can make in Formula 1. Yes, Max Verstappen is still on pace for yet another world title – it will be No. 4 in a row for the Dutchman unless Red Bull self-implodes.

PARIS (AP) — The French government says multiple telecommunications lines have been hit by acts of vandalism, affecting fiber lines and fixed and mobile phone lines as cities around France are hosting events for the 2024 Paris Olympics .

PARIS — Canadian divers Nathan Zsombor-Murray and Rylan Wiens have won the bronze medal in the men's synchronized 10-metre platform at the Paris Olympics. Zsombor-Murray, from Pointe-Claire, Que.

TORONTO — Sebastian Massabie apparently wasn't satisfied with breaking three national records at the Canadian Swimming Championships, so on Sunday he turned to breaking world records.

EDMONTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats look like they are finally finding their footing.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Alliance are showing signs of life after a mostly bland regular season. And the timing couldn't be better for the hosts of the Canadian Elite Basketball League's Championship Weekend.

CALGARY — Winning was well worth the wait for Lauren Coughlin. Playing in her 103rd career LPGA tournament since her 2018 rookie season, Coughlin finally claimed her first title at the 2024 CPKC Canadian Women’s Open.

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Jhonattan Vegas won for the first time in nearly seven years, holing a 3-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a 1-under 70 and a one-shot victory over Max Greyserman at the 3M Open on Sunday.