National Sports

NEW YORK — The U.S. Open title defence of Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and New Zealand's Erin Routliffe has come to an end.

TORONTO — All-star shortstop Bo Bichette is progressing in his recovery from a strained calf. Bichette took batting practice and fielded groundballs with his Toronto Blue Jays teammates on Tuesday, a day after running the basepaths at Rogers Centre.

PARIS — Canada bumped its medal count to 13 along with a second gold medal on Day 6 of the Paralympic Games. Victoria's Cody Fournie struck gold on the track to give Canada its second consecutive day with a top spot on the podium.

PARIS — Canada's "grande dame" of wheelchair fencing wants more for her sport. Ruth Sylvie Morel may have fenced her last Paralympic bout Tuesday in Paris, but the 68-year-old from Pincourt, Que.

This year's Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal Golf Club will be the most Canadian version of the international men's golf event, ever.

The Professional Women's Hockey League on Tuesday announced the hiring of AHL executive Melissa Caruso to take over as general manager of its Minnesota franchise and shore up a team that dealt with several crises in the weeks after winning the league

Coca-Cola Coliseum will be the primary venue of the Professional Women's Hockey League's Toronto franchise this upcoming season, the club announced on Tuesday.

PARIS — Canada's Katie Cosgriffe has earned Paralympic bronze in the women's S10 100-metre butterfly. The 18-year-old hailing from Burlington, Ont., finished the race in one minute 7.22 seconds. Great Britain's Faye Rogers (1:05.

EDMONTON — Leon Draisaitl says he wants to be an “Oiler for life.” The star forward took a big step towards that goal by signing an eight-year contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers.

Tim White enters the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' bye week on a nice roll. The fourth-year receiver had six catches for 180 yards and two touchdowns in Hamilton's crucial 31-28 Labour Day win over the Toronto Argonauts on Monday.