National Sports

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Addison Patterson scored 26 points and added 10 rebounds as Canada toppled Panama 105-39 on Thursday to advance to the semifinals at the FIBA under-18 Americas Championship.

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — The U.S. Open lived up to its reputation in the return to Shinnecock Hills. So did Dustin Johnson. Fresh off a six-shot victory last week, Johnson managed all aspects of his game Thursday on a classic U.S.

WINNIPEG — Randy Ambrosie attended a historic CFL game in Winnipeg on Thursday and said he hopes football fans in Atlantic Canada will get to do the same thing one day.

TORONTO — Masai Ujiri was playing for the Derby Storm of the British Basketball League against a tough Birmingham Bullets team coached by a 20-something Nick Nurse.

When Jordan Groshans moved to Magnolia, Texas, eight years ago he became fast friends with Adam Kloffenstein who showed him around their elementary school and the local baseball diamond.

REGINA — Ed Gainey still can't shake a moment from the Toronto Argonauts' winning touchdown drive during last year's East Division final.

TORONTO — All-star third baseman Josh Donaldson is a step closer to rejoining the Blue Jays. The team said Thursday that Donaldson has flown back to Toronto after spending time rehabilitating his leg at the team's facility in Dunedin, Fla.

MONTREAL — Drew Willy is glad to have another chance to show that he can be a successful starting quarterback in the Canadian Football League.

The Ottawa Senators were one shot from playing for the Stanley Cup last May. Next to nothing has gone right since.

MONTREAL — While the roller derby of today might not quite provide the crazy and often violent entertainment the sport offered in the 1960s and '70s, the 24 women's leagues in Canada are a sign of its increasing popularity.