National Sports

HAGERSVILLE, Ont. — It was like any other game at Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. Family and friends dotted the orange and purple stands. Fans pounded drums and whooped with every crosscheck or goal.

TORONTO — While Yankee Stadium has proved to be a strangely shaped home to soccer, it seems to fit Sebastian Giovinco. The Atomic Ant has seven goals and three assists in four trips to the Bronx ahead of Wednesday's visit by Toronto FC.

LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson, the former football star, TV pitchman and now Nevada prison inmate No.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu and Jennifer Abel claimed Canada's first medal at the world swimming championships Monday with a silver in women's three-metre springboard synchronized diving. Citrini-Beaulieu of St-Constant, Que.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts named former quarterback Doug Flutie to their all-time team Monday. The former Heisman Trophy winner concluded his illustrious CFL career with two seasons in Toronto.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators avoided arbitration with restricted free agent forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau on Monday by agreeing to terms on a US$9.3-million, three-year contract. The 24-year-old centre will earn $2.6 million next season, $3.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — George Torakis scored with 21 seconds left to cap a run of four unanswered goals as Canada's men's water polo team came back to tie Montenegro 8-8 on Monday at the FINA World Championships.

CHICAGO — Defenceman Brian Campbell is retiring at age 38 after playing 17 NHL seasons and winning the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010. Campbell announced his retirement Monday.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Giorgio Minisini and Manila Flamini earned Italy its first gold medal of the world swimming championships by winning the mixed duet technical synchronized swimming competition on Monday.

CALGARY — Hail bounced off Zeke Thurston's hat while he contemplated his place in rodeo history. The 23-year-old from Big Valley, Alta.