National Sports

WINNIPEG — Kenny Lawler heard the cheers of 29,376 fans as the Blue Bombers receiver caught a pair of touchdown passes from Zach Collaros to propel Winnipeg to a 19-6 victory Thursday over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2021 CFL season-opener.

TORONTO — Ross Stripling demonstrated for the second straight outing he wants to stay in the Toronto Blue Jays rotation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The good news for Rafael Nadal was that his painful left foot felt much better Thursday at the Citi Open. The bad news? His debut appearance at the tournament ended after two rough outings.

SAPPORO, Japan — Canada's Evan Dunfee won a bronze medal in the last Olympic men's 50-kilometre race walk Friday. The 30-year-old from Richmond, B.C., reached the podium in a race of attrition amid the heat and humidity of Sapporo.

TORONTO — The architect of the Toronto Raptors' championship team is staying with the NBA squad.

TORONTO — Ifunanyachi Achara's return from knee surgery was welcome news on several continents.

BOSTON (AP) — Two professional dancers have filed a lawsuit alleging that the husband of a former principal dancer with the Boston Ballet sexually assaulted young dancers he was instructing, and that his wife aided in the abuse.

The CFL Players' Association is not amused with the league's COVID-19 cancellation policy. The CFL unveiled its policy regarding if COVID-19 issues force game cancellations this year on Tuesday.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Premier League champion Manchester City broke the British transfer fee record on Thursday to sign midfielder Jack Grealish from Aston Villa.

MADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi's time at Barcelona appears to be over.