National Sports

TORONTO — Fred VanVleet never has put much stock in the opinions of media pundits.

LIMA, Peru — Canada won a pair of beach volleyball games and lost a handball contest as the 2019 Pan American Games opened with a limited schedule on Wednesday. In women's beach volleyball competition, Amanda Harnett of Burlington, Ont.

OTTAWA — Six days between games is considered a short week in the CFL, but for the Ottawa Redblacks a shot at redemption can't come soon enough.

GAP, France — Two riders, including a teammate of defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas, have been kicked out of the race after they got into an altercation that both teams said was minor and unworthy of such a harsh penalty.

LOUGHBOROUGH, England — The Canadian women's under-20 rugby team scored four tries en route to a 24-7 win over the U.S. on Wednesday at the U20 Tri-Nations Cup.

Bianca Andreescu has pulled out of the Citi Open in Washington next week because of an ongoing shoulder injury, but her agency says she'll be ready for her hometown tournament.

They've been teammates and coached together. On Friday night, Mike O'Shea and Orlondo Steinauer square off for the first time as rival CFL head coaches.

Mixed martial arts has taken Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser around the world. On Saturday, it returns him to his backyard as the Alberta heavyweight makes his UFC debut at UFC 240 in Edmonton. The 27-year-old from Bonnyville, Alta.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed free agent forwards Pontus Aberg, Kenny Agostino, Tyler Gaudet, Kalle Kossila, Nick Shore and Garrett Wilson, and defenceman Kevin Gravel.

Haya Jumaa’s first Pan Am assignment came as a volunteer four years ago in Toronto. Her next one will see her compete as an athlete at the 2019 Games in Lima, Peru.