National Sports

SAINT-ETIENNE — Canadian women's soccer coach Bev Priestman removed herself from Thursday's Olympic Games opener against New Zealand and two team staff members were sent home after two drone incidents.

VANCOUVER — Shauna Liu of Maple, Ont., shot a 1-under 71 on Tuesday to take a two-shot lead in the Canadian Junior Girls Golf Championship after the second round.

TORONTO — Jose Berrios' search to find the form he exhibited earlier in the season has lingered longer than he would like.

IRAPUATO — Tavio Ciccarelli scored in the 86th minute to lift Canada over the Dominican Republic 1-0 on Tuesday at the 2024 CONCACAF men's under-20 soccer championship.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal has traded American forward Mason Toye to the Portland Timbers.

PARIS — The Canadian Olympic Committee says a "non-accredited" member of Canada Soccer's support team has been detained by French authorities in Saint-Étienne for allegedly using a drone to record New Zealand's women's soccer team during practice.

SEGOVIA — Kayla Alexander had 21 points and six rebounds as Canada's women's basketball team continued its preparations for the Paris Olympics with a 77-74 win over No. 3 Australia on Tuesday.

TORONTO — Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Ajou Ajou and defensive lineman DeWayne Hendrix of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats were among the top performers in the CFL's weekly honour roll Tuesday. Ajou was the top-rated offensive player with a grade of 81.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers added veteran defensive back Aaron Grymes to the practice roster Tuesday. Grymes, 33, was released in January by the Edmonton Elks after missing the 2022 and 2023 seasons with a knee injury.

PARIS (AP) — European soccer leagues and player unions said on Tuesday they will formally complain to the European Commission about how FIFA adds competitions to congested fixture schedules.