National Sports

TORONTO — Growing up J.A. Happ was an avid collector of baseball cards, but he especially had affinity for those of an all-star variety.

SANTA FE, Argentina — Despite a game-high 31 points from Canada's Addison Patterson, Puerto Rico pulled away in the third quarter to capture bronze with a 90-77 win over Canada at the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup.

OTTAWA — The alarm went off early for Brittany Crew's shot put event Sunday morning. But Crew's body clock is well-prepped to throw at any time of day or night, thanks to the mock competition work she's done with coach Richard Parkinson.

TORONTO — Ryan Borucki's introduction to the big leagues hasn't been easy, but the rookie left-hander is embracing the challenge.

NEWTON, Iowa — Less than two months after failing to qualify for the Indianapolis 500, James Hinchcliffe roared from behind to seize one of the more satisfying wins of his IndyCar career.

SILVERSTONE, England — After labouring with neck pain on Saturday, Sebastian Vettel found the perfect tonic 24 hours later — matching Alain Prost's total of 51 Grand Prix victories and denying main rival Lewis Hamilton a record-setting win in his hom

OTTAWA — In the last decade, Gabriela Stafford has found solace out on long runs. And when pre-race nerves threaten to derail her, she finds strength in thinking of her mom.

OTTAWA — Marco Arop was a star-struck 17-year-old watching the men's 800-metre final at the Canadian track and field championships in 2016.

LA ROCHE-SUR-YON, France — A year after leaving the Tour de France in disgrace, Peter Sagan earned the race's yellow jersey on Sunday after doing what he does best: Powering past the competition to reach the finish line.

LAS VEGAS — Brock Lesnar is coming back to the UFC next year, and new heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier wants to fight him.