National Sports

LAVAL, Que. — Ottawa Senators rookie goalie Filip Gustavsson knows he's been given a chance of a lifetime and he doesn't intend to waste it. Gustavsson is being touted as Ottawa's next franchise goaltender.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Natalie Achonwa had a game-high 16 points and 11 rebounds as Canada hung on to beat Japan 76-69 on Friday in an exhibition tune-up for the 2018 World Cup. Miranda Ayim added 15 points for Canada while Kia Nurse chipped in 10.

QUEBEC — Belgium's Greg Van Avermaet just can't take that last step.

MINNEAPOLIS — Republican Karin Housley launched a campaign ad Friday that invokes her husband's hockey celebrity as she tries to close the gap in her race with Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith.

TORONTO — The Cleveland Indians are giving fans a preview of their new-look uniforms this week in Toronto by dropping the Chief Wahoo image from their hats and jerseys.

WINNIPEG — Drew Wolitarsky and Darvin Adams want to lend quarterback Matt Nichols a helping hand. Or rather, make that hands.

NEW YORK — Canada's Leylah Fernandez's U.S. Open run ended in the girls' quarterfinals. The 15-year-old from Montreal lost 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 to No. 4 seed Maria Camila Osorio Serrano of Colombia on Friday.

EDMONTON — When the season began, slow starts plagued the Edmonton Eskimos. In their last three losses, the inability to finish strong has done them in — the latest example being a 23-20 loss to the Calgary Stampeders at McMahon Stadium on Monday.

TORONTO — Duron Carter will make his Toronto debut in the Argonauts' most important game of the season.

In acquiring an Overwatch League franchise for Vancouver, the Aquilini Group has planted its esports flag in a hometown rich in video game development.