National Sports

SYDNEY (AP) — A Colorado woman has been recognized as the 1 millionth ticketholder to attend a game at the Women’s World Cup being co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand.

MELBOURNE, Australia — While the final score between Canada and Australia was anything but close, the opening goal in the lopsided 4-0 Matildas' win showed just how tight the margins can be in world football.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Two-time reigning champions United States came an inch short of Women's World Cup elimination, but Portugal's late near-miss helped the Americans avoid the biggest upset in tournament history.

Monday's Scoreboard WOMEN'S WORLD CUP Preliminary round Australia 4 Canada 0 Ireland 0 Nigeria 0 Japan 4 Spain 0 Zambia 3 Costa Rica 1 --- MLB Interleague L.A. Angels 4 Atlanta 1 American League Baltimore 4 Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 5 N.Y.

TRENČÍN, Slovakia — Canada's national men's summer under-18 team dropped a 9-6 decision to Finland on Monday at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays dropped an important game to a division rival, but losing all-star shortstop Bo Bichette to injury is more concerning.

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays shortstop and American League batting leader Bo Bichette left Monday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning because of a sore right knee.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Japan held the ball far less against Spain than it did in its first two Women's World Cup matches and yet kept right on scoring.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — The United States arrived at the Women's World Cup as the favourite to win an unprecedented third consecutive title.

WASHINGTON — Canada's Bianca Andreescu is out of the Citi DC Open after losing to Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine in three sets, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the first round on Monday.