National Sports

STE-PERPETUE — When Canadian Hugo Houle crossed the finish line well ahead of the competition in Stage 16 of the Tour de France on Tuesday, some of the loudest cheers were undoubtedly coming from Ste-Perpétue, Que.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The All-Star Game showcased what baseball has become — home runs, strikeouts and offense-killing shifts. The National League didn’t have a hit between the first and eighth innings of Tuesday night’s 3-2 loss , its ninth in a row.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton homered in his Dodger Stadium homecoming, Byron Buxton followed with another drive and the American League won its ninth straight All-Star Game, beating the National League 3-2 on Tuesday night.

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Alison Dos Santos of Brazil powered down the homestretch to take the 400-metre hurdles title at the world championships on Tuesday night. The underdog even if he had the fastest time and No.

EUGENE, Ore. — Aaron Brown of Toronto has qualified for the men's 200-metre final after finishing second in his semifinal heat Tuesday night at the world track and field championships. The 30-year-old Brown covered the distance in 20.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau understands the public's frustration and disgust with Hockey Canada. He shares many of those same feelings.

VANCOUVER — A defence lawyer says former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen was drunk to the point of urinating on himself the night he met a woman who later accused him of sexual assault. During his cross-examination of the woman in B.C.

The head of the baseball players' association is worried about the sport's increased commercial deals with sports gambling companies

VANCOUVER — The path for British Columbia to host another Winter Olympic Games remains uncertain as cities voice concern about its feasibility.

Brad Grant isn't one to mess with a winning formula. Neither he nor co-owner/trainer Jack Darling have been present for many of Bulldog Hanover's harness wins. Afraid to jinx the heralded colt, Grant and Darling watched the US$500,000 William R.