National Sports

OLSZYNA, Poland — Sarah Pavan of Kitchener, Ont., and Toronto's Melissa Humana-Paredes earned silver after a 2-1 loss to Brazil's Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca on Sunday at a beach volleyball stop on the World Tour.

PARIS — After the champagne bubbles fade and Chris Froome drifts away from his Sunday night celebrations to reflect on a fourth Tour de France win, he may do so with greater fondness than the others.

LONDON — Brent Lakatos of Dorval, Que., brought home his fourth gold medal of the world para athletics championships on Sunday. Lakatos finished the men's T53 100-metre final in 14.52 seconds, ahead of Britain's Mickey Bushell (14.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Sydney Pickrem put herself in medal contention at the FINA world championships on Sunday by breaking her own Canadian record in the 200-metre individual medley semifinal. Pickrem of Clearwater, B.C.

MONTREAL — A young boy toddled over to the Stanley Cup, pausing just a moment before depositing a toy airplane into the bowl of the famous trophy.

UDINE, Italy — Hamilton's Hailey Brown had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead Canada past France 54-45 on Sunday at the FIBA under-19 women's basketball World Cup. Laeticia Amihere of Mississauga, Ont.

Toronto FC ran the gamut of emotions Saturday night in a disappointing 1-1 tie with the Colorado Rapids, a struggling side that does not travel well.

TORONTO — Edmonton Eskimos cornerback Garry Peters was suspended for one game by the Canadian Football League on Sunday for making physical contact with an official.

LAS VEGAS — A New Jersey man with a degree in accounting is this year's World Series of Poker champion.

CALGARY — Jerome Messam had no doubt a breakout game was around the corner.