National Sports

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Team Canada got off to a rough start at the Little League World Series on Friday.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Two games into his college career, Canada's R.J. Barrett has stepped seamlessly into a starring role for the Duke Blue Devils. The 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont.

VANCOUVER — Vasek Pospisil is through to the semifinal of the Odlum Brown VanOpen after a 6-7 (6), 7-6 (11), 6-3 victory over Lloyd Harris on Friday.

CINCINNATI — Milos Raonic still has no answer for Novak Djokovic. Despite pushing the 13-time Grand Slam winner to three sets, the native of Thornhill, Ont.

VANCOUVER — It's a game Felipe calls "a special one" but the Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder says there is nothing personal playing against the New York Red Bulls.

The Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League are honouring the heritage of the sport by flying an Iroquois flag at all home games.

EDMONTON — When it comes to demanding that the Edmonton Eskimos play with more discipline, head coach Jason Maas says setting the example starts with him. He admitted this week that's too often been a case of do as I say, not as I do.

MONTREAL — Members of one of Quebec's most famous wrestling families will enter the squared circle one last time Saturday as local legend Jacques Rougeau hangs up his boots for good.

Fresh from another successful Canadian Championship title defence, Toronto FC returns to the grind of trying to claw its way into the Major League Soccer playoff picture on Saturday at San Jose.

TORONTO — The Toronto Wolfpack, no stranger to firsts, mark another milestone Saturday when they host Hull Kingston Rovers. The venerable visitors, whose history dates back to 1882, are the first Super League side to visit Toronto.