National Sports

EDMONTON — With a resounding win on opening night already in the books at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, the Canadians expected a tougher test against Slovakia at Rogers Place on Tuesday. They got it, and then some, on the way to a 4-2 victory.

DUNCAN, B.C. — Defending champion Zach Bauchou is halfway to repeating at the Canadian men's amateur championship. The American shot a 3-under 68 on Tuesday in the second round at Pheasant Glen Golf Resort to hold a three shot lead through 36 holes.

TORONTO — A blister issue kept Marcus Stroman from staying in the game on Tuesday, and it likely cost his team a win. Stroman threw a two-hitter over seven innings of work and allowed no earned runs.

WOLFVILLE, N.S. — Captain Sophie de Goede scored four tries to lead the Canadian women's under-20 rugby team to a 36-12 victory over the U.S. at the Tri-Nations Cup on Tuesday. Madison Gold and Niahm Haughey also scored tries for Canada.

CHICAGO — When Stan Mikita got back together with the Chicago Blackhawks, it was clear how much the reconciliation meant to the Hall of Fame forward. He became a team ambassador, and then got a bronze statue outside the United Center.

EDMONTON — With a resounding win on opening night already in the books at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup, the Canadians expected a tougher test against Slovakia at Rogers Place on Tuesday. They got it, and then some, on the way to a 4-2 victory.

MONTREAL — Canada's Eugenie Bouchard says she simply "didn't deserve" to win her first-round match at the Rogers Cup on a day where two of three Canadians were eliminated.

CLEVELAND — Jim Brown has spent much of his post-NFL career fighting for social justice and change. However, the Hall of Fame running back would never kneel during the national anthem.

TORONTO — Blue Jays infielder Brandon Drury is going back on the disabled list, this time for a broken left hand that occurred before he was traded from the New York Yankees to Toronto. The Blue Jays put Drury on the 10-day DL on Tuesday.

CHICAGO — Stan Mikita, the hockey great who helped the Chicago Blackhawks to the 1961 Stanley Cup title while becoming one of the franchise's most revered figures, died Tuesday. He was 78.