National Sports

NEW YORK — Canada's Denis Shapovalov defeated Portugal's Gastao Elias 6-3, 7-5 on Thursday to advance to the third round of the US Open qualification tournament. The 18-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats vice-president of football operations Kent Austin removed himself as head coach of the winless CFL team Thursday and appointed assistant coach June Jones to take over.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays were saved by a replay reversal, plus a pair of reversals by star centre fielder Kevin Kiermaier.

SURREY, B.C. — Jeremiah Johnson has been waiting a long time to say hello to some old friends.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Canada was eliminated from the Little League World Series on Thursday after dropping a 6-2 decision to Mexico at Howard J. Lamade Stadium.

TORONTO — Life on the injured list is a test of patience for DeVier Posey. The speedy receiver returns to the Toronto Argonauts' lineup Saturday when they visit the Calgary Stampeders.

OTTAWA — Friends, family and hockey dignitaries joined together at Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday to celebrate life and legacy of Bryan Murray, whose signature sense of humour and ability to reach people defined his decorated career as an NHL coach

LAS VEGAS — Conor McGregor is making a lot of wise guys nervous in this gambling city. Should he somehow manage to knock out Floyd Mayweather Jr.

JACKSON, Wyo. — ESPN Radio host Ryen Russillo has been released from jail after being arrested on a criminal trespass charge in a Wyoming resort town.

GENEVA — Global organizers of street-running known as parkour have set the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) a deadline to end attempts to control their sport and give it Olympic status.