National Sports

CALGARY — Melodie Daoust hopes the first women's world hockey championship final of her career yields gold for Canada. The 29-year-old from Valleyfield, Que., scored twice to lead the host country in a 4-0 semifinal win over Switzerland on Monday.

Connor McDavid did not take much time off after he and the Edmonton Oilers were swept out of the playoffs in the first round.

TOKYO — Danielle Dorris couldn't quite believe the silver medal hung around her neck on Monday. The 18-year-old from Moncton, N.B.

NEW YORK — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime and Leylah Fernandez have advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open.

CALGARY — The United States is a win away from a sixth straight women's world hockey championship. Alex Carpenter, Abbey Murphy and Kendall Coyne Schofield, with an empty-net goal, scored for the U.S.

TORONTO — General manager Ross Atkins believes his Blue Jays have put their recent slump behind them and will make another playoff push in the final five weeks of 2021.

Kyle Baillie, Matt Heaton, Ben LeSage and Lucas Rumball lead Canada's 30-man roster for the Rugby World Cup qualifying series against the U.S. Eagles starting Saturday in St. John's, N.L.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed veteran receiver Naaman Roosevelt. The native of Buffalo, N.Y., played with the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 2015-19.

Curling Canada says all athletes, fans, staff and media will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to participate in or attend affiliated events.

The Edmonton Elks and Saskatchewan Roughriders will require fans to provide proof of vaccination for COVID-19 or a negative test to attend home games. The Roughriders announced Monday their enhanced health and safety protocols will start Sept.