National Sports

CURITIBA, Brazil — Canada won the FIVB World League bronze on Saturday with a four-set victory over the United States. The Canadians dropped the first set before taking three straight (18-25, 25-20, 25-22, 25-21).

OTTAWA — Toronto Argonauts coach Marc Trestman had to wait out the first half on Saturday before his team showed up to play.

OTTAWA — Melissa Bishop ran hard from the gun, and by 400 metres she'd opened a gap on the field that stretched back a good 10 metres. By the finish line it was 20.

OTTAWA — Melissa Bishop ran hard from the gun, and by 400 metres she'd opened a gap on the field that stretched back a good 10 metres. By the finish line it was 20.

OTTAWA — In Saturday's 200-metre semifinals, Aaron Brown made sure to wait for the gun, the soles of his feet virtually glued to the rubber pads of the starting blocks. "I was sitting in there, I'm not going anywhere until I know," Brown laughed.

TORONTO — Victoria teenager Quinn Ngawati became the first Canadian-born player to feature for the Wolfpack as Toronto thumped the Gloucestershire All Golds 62-10 Saturday to extend its rugby league win streak to 14 games.

TORONTO — Marcus Stroman was sharp over seven innings in the Toronto Blue Jays' win over the Houston Astros on Saturday and after the game he was blunt: he thinks he should have made the all-star team.

CAIRO — Guard R.J. Barrett had 38 points and 13 rebounds to lead Canada to a stunning 99-87 semifinal win over the United States on Saturday at the world under-19 men's basketball championship. The six-foot-seven Barrett, 17, of Mississauga, Ont.

OTTAWA — In Saturday's 200-metre semifinals, Aaron Brown made sure to wait for the gun, the soles of his feet virtually glued to the rubber pads of the starting blocks. "I was sitting in there, I'm not going anywhere until I know," Brown laughed.

LONDON — Sixth-seeded Canadian Milos Raonic was efficient on Saturday in advancing to the fourth round at Wimbledon. The Thornhill, Ont.