National Sports

HALIFAX — Canada's junior men's hockey team face Czechia to open its defence of its world championship gold medal on Boxing Day in Halifax.

Canadian international Tesho Akindele has been on the mark of late for Orlando City SC, scoring late goals to secure wins over Charlotte FC and New York City FC. He hopes that bodes well for Wednesday's Lamar Hunt U.S.

SYDNEY, Australia — Mission accomplished for Bev Priestman after two straight wins in Australia in Canada's first step on the road to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Monday's Games CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE Toronto 28 Hamilton 8 Calgary 26 Edmonton 18 --- MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE Toronto 7 Baltimore 3 (First game) Toronto 8 Baltimore 4 (Second game) Tampa Bay 4 Boston 3 N.Y.

CALGARY — Reggie Begelton didn’t have to look far for motivation on Labour Day at McMahon Stadium.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Bo Bichette hit a career-high three home runs in the second game of a doubleheader, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 Monday night to complete a sweep and widen their lead in the AL wild-card race.

NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe ended Rafael Nadal’s 22-match winning streak at Grand Slam tournaments by beating the 22-time major champion 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in the U.S. Open’s fourth round on Monday.

HAMILTON — Brandon Banks is still unbeaten on Labour Day. Banks scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead the Toronto Argonauts past the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28-8 on a misty Monday afternoon.

BALTIMORE — Right-handed reliever Julian Merryweather was reinstated from the Toronto Blue Jays' 60-day injured list ahead of the second game of a doubleheader.

RECIFE, Brazil — Trae Bell-Haynes scored the last point of the game as Canada's men's senior basketball team rallied past Colombia 62-61 on Monday at the FIBA AmeriCup. Bell-Haynes was fouled with 1.8 seconds left to play and the score tied 61-61.