National Sports

LIMA, Peru — Vancouver field hockey player Scott Tupper will be Canada's flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games on Friday.

VANCOUVER — Doneil Henry says his Vancouver Whitecaps simply need a victory at the Canadian Championships this week.

TORONTO — David Argyle was some 5,500 kilometres away when the Toronto Wolfpack clinched the second-tier Betfred Championship regular-season title with a weekend win at Widnes Vikings. But the Wolfpack majority owner was watching.

Monday's Games MLB American League Cleveland 7 Toronto 3 Boston 9 Tampa Bay 4 Houston 11 Oakland 1 Minnesota 8 N.Y. Yankees 6 Seattle 7 Texas 3 National League Colorado at Washington (postponed) St.

CALGARY — A new NHL arena in Calgary is closer to becoming a reality. The city, the Calgary Flames and the Calgary Stampede have agreed on terms for an event centre that would become the new home for the Flames and replace the 36-year-old Saddledome.

TORONTO — Ryan Borucki isn't in mid-season form just yet. Unfortunately for him, the Cleveland Indians are. The left-hander made his season debut on Monday after missing the first four months of the season with inflammation in his throwing elbow.

REGINA — Gainer the Gopher is in hot water once again. The Saskatchewan Roughriders mascot came under fire Saturday night for his actions during the club's 38-25 home win over the B.C. Lions.

Dalton Pompey needed an activity to quell his frustration after a fluke injury at spring training left him with yet another concussion. The Canadian outfielder found a good one on the Gulf of Mexico.

LAS VEGAS — Cristiano Ronaldo won't face criminal charges after a woman accused the soccer star of raping her in his suite at a Las Vegas resort more than 10 years ago, a top prosecutor said Monday.

The offence has certainly been front and centre this season but the backbone of unbeaten Winnipeg's stellar start has been the Blue Bombers' defence.