National Sports

NEW YORK — This was Roger Federer at his hard-to-beat best, so unlike the pair of uncomfortable five-setters he laboured through to begin the U.S. Open. Federer's back looked just fine, his movement precise, his strokes absolutely on-point.

LOS ANGELES — Jake Olson first imagined this moment long before he lost his vision to cancer eight years ago. Southern California scored a touchdown.

CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. — Driver Jody Jamieson and Sintra gained a measure of redemption Saturday night. Sintra, a 12/1 pick, overtook favourite Rockin Ron on the inside in deep stretch to win the $615,000 Canadian Pacing Derby at Mohawk Racetrack.

BALTIMORE — A scorching line drive did more than merely end the night for Toronto pitcher Marcus Stroman. It also turned out to be a downer for the Baltimore Orioles.

MONTREAL — Video review was used in an Impact game for the first time this season and it did not go Montreal's way.

SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. — Wouter Wippert jumped from the field with about 25 metres to go and outsprinted the pack to win his first race in more than two years on Saturday in Stage 2 of the Tour of Alberta.

BALTIMORE — Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman was struck on the right elbow with a line drive Saturday night and forced out of a game against the Baltimore Orioles.

It was at the start of his second season with the Laval Rouge et Or that Antony Auclair let himself think about a possible NFL career. On Saturday, that dream became a reality. The six-foot-five, 256-pound tight end from Notre-Dame-des-Pins, Que.

CALGARY — Scott McCarron has had his way with the par-5, 18th hole at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club.

TORONTO — Gary Wheeler broke the game open with a second-half try as the Toronto Wolfpack beat Whitehaven 36-18 on Saturday in the fifth round of Kingstone Press League 1's Super 8s playoffs.