National Sports

TORONTO — Auston Matthews isn't really interested in looking back. Unless, that is, the topic's something other than his Maple Leafs.

LONDON — England's cricketers were withdrawn from a trip to Pakistan to play limited-overs matches next month, sparking an angry reaction from the spurned host nation on Monday.

OTTAWA — The University of Ottawa says one of its football players died shortly after a game over the weekend.

VANCOUVER — It was a small first step but the Canadian men began the journey toward the 2024 Paris Olympics with a sixth-place finish Sunday at the World Rugby Sevens Series in Vancouver.

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) — Brian White scored, Maxime Crépeau made three saves for Vancouver and the Whitecaps tied the Colorado Rapids 1-1 on Sunday night.

LANGFORD, B.C. — Top-ranked Pacific FC scored late to avoid the upset and salvage a 1-1 draw with Atletico Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League Sunday.

MADRID (AP) — Vinícius Junior and Karim Benzema added to their impressive starts to the season by scoring late goals in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win against Valencia in the Spanish league on Sunday.

COPENHAGEN — Canadian sprint canoeist Katie Vincent captured world championship gold Sunday in the women's C1 200 metres. The 25-year-old from Misissauga, Ont.

TORONTO — Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Twins infielder Josh Donaldson met at home plate to sign their jerseys and exchange them following Toronto's 5-3 win over Minnesota on Sunday. "He told me to stay focused," Guerrero Jr.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal's 2-0 win Sunday over the visiting Chicago Fire FC was a tale of two halves.