National Sports

Canadian Deane Leonard has certainly taken the path less travelled to the NFL's Los Angeles Chargers. The 22-year-old cornerback is in his rookie season with the Chargers (1-2). SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.

OTTAWA — The best piece of advice Mark Kastelic received from his grandfather was being told it's not where you start, it's where you finish. Wise words from a wise man who had plenty of hockey knowledge to share with his grandson.

TORONTO — The trophy awarded to Canada's athlete of the year is getting a new name.

SYDNEY, Australia — Host Australia handed Canada's women's basketball team its first lost at the FIBA World Cup on Monday.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Steve Flesch birdied the 18th hole at Pebble Beach on Sunday to win the Pure Insurance Championship, his second PGA Tour Champions victory of the season.

Sunday's Games MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Toronto 7 Tampa Bay 1 Houston 6 Baltimore 3 Atlanta 8 Philadelphia 7 (11 innings) Houston 6 Baltimore 3 Chicago Cubs 8 Pittsburgh 3 Cincinnati 2 Milwaukee 1 Washington 6 Miami 1 Detroit 4 Chicago White Sox 1 L.A.

CALGARY — The game-winning goal in his first game made for a solid first impression for Jonathan Huberdeau in his Calgary Flames debut.

VANCOUVER — Ben Jones knows he has work to do to crack the Calgary Flames' lineup.

EDMONTON — Stuart Skinner looks ready to make the permanent move up to the big leagues with the Edmonton Oilers.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Corey Conners and Taylor Pendrith made Canadian history twice at the Presidents Cup and, although they're disappointed in the result, they're ready for more.