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MÉRIDA, Mexico — Canada will be shooting for a gold medal on Monday at the U16 Americas Women's Basketball Championship in Mexico, but they'll have to defeat the three-time defending champion U.S. to reach the top of the podium.

LOS ANGELES — Cameron Smith's strong play during the final nine holes of the U.S. Open Sunday could give him a boost when he defends his British Open title next month.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rory McIlroy got the sort of break most players need to win a U.S. Open. If only he could've made a putt or two to go with it.

TORONTO — The Hall of Fame uncle had one final piece of advice for his nephew Chad Kelly, the 29-year-old quarterback who has been installed to lead the defending Grey Cup-champion Toronto Argonauts in their 150th anniversary year.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — From his electric opening-round 62 to his neon-orange Sunday ensemble, Rickie Fowler showed off just about everything during the 123rd U.S. Open that once made him one of the most compelling figures in golf.

BELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Leona Maguire used a fabulous finish to avoid another near-miss at the Meijer LPGA Classic.

MONTREAL — Another Canadian Grand Prix, another familiar result for Montreal's Lance Stroll. The Aston Martin driver managed to climb through the field and finish in ninth place Sunday at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Corey Seager and Ezequiel Duran each had four hits, and the Texas Rangers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-7 on Sunday.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk has left Toronto's game with the Texas Rangers after being hit by a pitch. Kirk had a laceration and contusion after being taking a 95.6 m.p.h. fastball off his left hand.

Marty Walsh wasn't a man in a hurry to leave the Biden administration. Less than halfway through the president's term, Walsh was in a comfortable spot in the Cabinet as labor secretary.