National Sports

Toronto's Devon Travis was determined to control the pace of his at-bat in a seventh-inning showdown with Wandy Peralta on Wednesday afternoon.

OTTWAWA, Ont. — When Kenny Shaw and Diontae Spencer hit the CFL free agent market, they were looking for the right fit. A couple of familiar faces and the chance to join a top receiving corps led them to Ottawa.

LONDON — Even as dissent mounted against Arsene Wenger and the Premier League title drought reached 13 years, Arsenal's leadership concluded there's no better manager for the London club.

TORONTO — Canadian football fans can now become the general manager of their own team. The CFL and TSN have partnered to launch TSN CFL Fantasy, a free game that will give fans the chance to build and run their own team this season.

WINNIPEG — The most famous goal scored in Canadian hockey history is now featured on a stamp.

BORDEAUX, France — Canada's women's basketball team dropped a 67-66 decision to 27th-ranked Montenegro on Wednesday in the third game of their European exhibition series. Ruth Hamblin of Houston, B.C.

PARIS — Canada's Milos Raonic is through to the third round of the French Open after a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 win over Brazil's Rogerio Dutra Silva on Wednesday.

TORONTO — Vancouver defender Shannon Woeller, summoned by coach John Herdman as an injury replacement in April, has earned a callback for Canada's games against Costa Rica in Winnipeg and Toronto. The fifth-ranked Canadians play No.

PITTSBURGH — Prosecutors are dropping charges filed against a Tennessee man for throwing a catfish onto the rink in Pittsburgh during the opening of the Stanley Cup Final.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed Canadian defensive lineman Michael Klassen.