National Sports

LONDON — Gabriela Dabrowski's run at Wimbledon is over. The Canadian and partner Yifan Xu of China, seeded sixth, lost 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 to No. 12 seeds Nicole Melichar of the U.S.

TORONTO — Andreas Johnsson has inked a new deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The forward accepted his qualifying offer on Friday. It is a one-year, two-way contract with an NHL salary of US$787,500.

TORONTO — It has been nearly 10 years since Paul Godfrey brokered a deal to secure $2 million in provincial and municipal subsidies to help bring the Toronto Indy back from the dead.

MONTREAL — Midfielder Samuel Piette knows the Montreal Impact need to put their mid-week defeat behind them if they hope to keep challenging for a playoff position.

TORONTO — Nick Hagglund's highlight package for Toronto FC would include his huge header goal against Montreal in the 2016 playoffs, and the team's MLS Cup victory a year later.

MONTREAL — Forward Joel Armia has signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens. The contract pays the 25-year-old Finn US$1.85 million. Armia was acquired in a trade with the Winnipeg Jets on June 30.

VANCOUVER — All friendships will be left on the sidelines this weekend when the Vancouver Whitecaps take the pitch in Washington against D.C. United.

TORONTO — Once again Canada is watching the World Cup from the sidelines.

Antonio Conte's protracted divorce from Chelsea was finalized on Friday when he was fired after a two-year tenure in which he won the English Premier League and FA Cup but failed to gain the power he craved at the London club.

Thursday's Games CFL Calgary 27 Ottawa 3 --- MLB American League Boston 6 Toronto 4 Oakland 6 Houston 4 Philadelphia 5 Baltimore 4 N.Y. Yankees 7 Cleveland 4 Minnesota 5 Tampa Bay 1 L.A.