National Sports

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Canada's Jessica Klimkait is a gold medallist at the world judo championships, and is also heading to the Olympics. Klimkait, from Whitby, Ont., beat Japan's Momo Tamaoki in the women's under-57 kilogram final on Tuesday.

The 2021 racing season at Fort Erie Racetrack is scheduled to begin next week. The '21 campaign will formally open Tuesday with a special post time of 3 p.m. ET and run through Oct. 26.

Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu and her longtime coach are parting ways. Andreescu wrote on Twitter that she and coach Sylvain Bruneau have mutually decided to end their "incredible coaching relationship" on Tuesday.

TORONTO — The CFL's board of governors could be providing some much-needed clarity on the 2021 season next week.

TORONTO — Barely two months before she'll step up to the start line at the Tokyo Olympics, Melissa Bishop-Nriagu was confined to her home for a 14-day quarantine. The 800-metre runner travelled to the U.S.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A fourth Canadian golfer has earned a berth in the U.S. Open. Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C., secured one of 16 berths for the June 17-20 major on Tuesday at a final qualifier.

MONTREAL — Tyler Toffoli and his teammates knew they weren't given much of a chance heading into the playoffs. And, quite frankly, with good reason.

Canadian golfer Taylor Pendrith has earned a spot in the U.S. Open for the second year in a row. The native of Richmond Hill, Ont., finished first in one of nine 36-hole qualifiers for the major on Monday in Rockville, Md., to book his ticket.

DENVER (AP) — Former Colorado Rockies sluggers Larry Walker and Vinny Castilla will play in the All-Star celebrity softball game following the Futures Game at Denver's Coors Field on July 11 along with Cy Young Award winner CC Sabathia, former All-St

TORONTO — Finally, a little bit of good news for Ontario's horse-racing industry. The Ontario government announced Monday the province will enter into its COVID-19 reopening plan starting Friday. That's slightly ahead of the target day of Monday.