National Sports

TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s first weekend in Major League Baseball included thousands of fans serenading him in his Rogers Centre debut, a meeting with Drake at a Toronto Raptors playoff game and a pair of clutch ninth-inning hits.

TORONTO — Injuries have once again become an issue for Milos Raonic, as Canada's top-ranked tennis player has withdrawn from Masters 1000 events in Madrid and Rome with a banged-up right knee.

Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore and tennis star Sloane Stephens have announced their engagement. Altidore posted a picture on social media of the smiling couple seated on a staircase. "Forever starts now," he wrote, adding a heart for good measure.

NEW YORK — Montreal Impact goalkeeper Evan Bush has been named Major League Soccer's player of the week. Montreal defeated the visiting Chicago Fire 1-0 Sunday behind a clean sheet performance from Bush.

HALIFAX — Football players at Dalhousie University in Halifax are among the first in Canada to start using so-called smart helmets that transmit electronic alerts whenever a player's head receives an impact that could lead to a concussion.

CALGARY — As their league sells off trophies and jerseys, the Calgary Inferno's championship season was recognized Monday with the city's mayor proclaiming it "Calgary Inferno Day.

WINNIPEG — The Canadian national men's basketball team will play host to Nigeria in a pre-World Cup game on Aug. 9 at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg. The exhibition game will conclude the home team's camp in Canada. The team departs for Australia on Aug.

CALGARY — Toronto Maple Leafs centre John Tavares, Ottawa Senators defenceman Thomas Chabot and Vegas Golden Knights winger Mark Stone highlight Canada's roster for the 2019 world hockey championship.

HFX Wanderers FC boasts the biggest name in the Canadian Premier League even if the fame has to be shared. Midfielder Elton John is used to the attention his name brings. "I get that a lot," he said. "I got that a lot as a kid growing up.

NEW YORK — Felipe Lopez somehow forgot what all the attention was like. That would have been impossible to imagine 25 years ago, back when he practically owned magazine covers and newspaper headlines.