National Sports

MOSCOW — The suspect in a taxi crash near Red Square that injured two Mexican soccer fans and six other pedestrians as Russia hosts the World Cup told interrogators he fell asleep at the wheel, Moscow city police said Sunday.

SAMARA, Russia — With a curling free kick that decided the outcome of the match, Aleksandar Kolarov immediately drew some comparisons to Cristiano Ronaldo.

LYON, France — Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime defended his ATP Challenger Sopra Steria Open title on Sunday. The 17-year-old from Montreal beat 22-year-old Johan Sebastien Tatlot of France 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-2 on the clay court.

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. — A 61-year-old Illinois man is dead after he lost control of his race car and crashed during a race at a track east of Toronto on Saturday afternoon.

VANCOUVER — Jonathon Jennings did not let an off-season of critical self-assessment go to waste Saturday night.

Saturday's Games (All times Eastern) World Cup France 2 Australia 1 Argentina 1 Iceland 1 - tie Denmark 1 Peru 0 Croatia 2 Nigeria 0 --- CFL Calgary 28, Hamilton 14 B.C. 22, Montreal 10 --- MLB American League N.Y.

Saturday's Games (All times Eastern) World Cup France 2 Australia 1 Argentina 1 Iceland 1 - tie Denmark 1 Peru 0 Croatia 2 Nigeria 0 --- CFL Calgary 28, Hamilton 14 B.C. 22, Montreal 10 --- MLB American League N.Y.

HOUSTON — Canada has qualified for the second-tier under-20 World Rugby Trophy with an 82-62 aggregate win over the U.S.

CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. — The $1-million Pepsi North America Cup was sweet redemption for Montrell Teague and trainer Clyde Francis.

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Before Saturday's tipoff of the gold-medal game, the U.S. basketball team watched highlights of Canada's historic victory over the Americans at last summer's under-19 world championships.