National Sports

TROON, Scotland (AP) — The first stage of Scottie Scheffler's rise to the top of golf felt like warp speed. He went from No. 15 in the world to No. 1 in the span of five tournaments , and that was before he won the Masters for the first time.

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MARBELLA — Canada's women's soccer team blanked Nigeria 1-0 in an Olympic tune-up in Marbella, Spain. Jordyn Huitema of Chilliwack, B.C., scored the lone goal for the defending Olympic champions and world No.

World champion decathlete Pierce LePage will not compete in the Paris Olympics due to a herniated disc sustained in April. LePage made the announcement on his Instagram page Wednesday and said he will need surgery on his back.

CALGARY — Returning champions Brooke Henderson, Lydia Ko and Megan Khang highlight the field that will tee off at the L-P-G-A Tour's CPKC Women's Open next week.

A federal judge has denied a request by former NBA player Jontay Porter to be allowed to resume his basketball career in Greece while he is awaiting sentencing for his role in a betting scandal that got him banned from the league.

It's certainly been a hectic week for Jarious Jackson. Jackson was named Edmonton's interim head coach Monday after head coach and general manager Chris Jones was fired.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts signed veteran defensive lineman Woody Baron on Wednesday. The six-foot-one, 270-pound American spent the last two seasons with the B.C. Lions.

VANCOUVER — Ali Ahmed wasn't about to let distance and time zones keep him from cheering for his teammates.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Arturs Silovs to a two-year contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Canucks.