National Sports

Nick Taylor tossed his putter having realized what he had accomplished.

TORONTO — Mike Weir turned back the clock at this year's RBC Canadian Open. He also continued to have a keen eye on the country's heavy hitters with a big event looming large. The 53-year-old from Brights Grove, Ont.

EDMONTON — The defence did most of the heavy lifting to give the Saskatchewan Roughriders a win to start the season.

TORONTO — As Nick Taylor's 72-foot eagle putt dropped to win the RBC Canadian Open a who's who of Canadian golf charged the green with bottles of champagne to spray him.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Steve Stricker's latest win on the PGA Tour Champions felt as big as any in his career, closing with a 3-under 69 on Sunday to win his American Family Insurance Championship in his native Wisconsin for his fourth title this year.

GALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — As she entered her 30s, Ashleigh Buhai was frustrated with consistently contending but never winning on the LPGA Tour. There was nothing wrong with her swing, so she began working with a mental coach.

Toronto Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman cracked a couple of superstitious cold ones and found himself off the hook for an uncommonly sloppy outing on Sunday.

TORONTO — The league-leading San Diego Legion scored 43 unanswered points in the second half to thump the Toronto Arrows 50-17 Sunday, extending their record win streak to 12 in Major League Rugby play.

PARIS — Canada's Leylah Fernandez fell just short in her quest to win her first Grand Slam title Sunday at the French Open.

PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic made clear for years that this was his goal. What drove him. What inspired him.