National Sports

VANCOUVER — Her first match left her exhausted physically and mentally, but Eugenie Bouchard couldn’t be happier. After a 17-month layoff recovering from right shoulder surgery the native of Westmount, Que.

MASON, Ohio (AP) — Andy Murray pulled out a 7-6 (3), 5-7, 7-5 win over Stan Wawrinka on Monday in the first round of the Western & Southern Open in a matchup of three-time Grand Slam champions trying to put injuries behind them.

TORONTO — Not even the return of leadoff hitter George Springer could pull the Toronto Blue Jays out of their August funk.

TORONTO — The Baltimore Orioles cashed in three runs thanks to sloppy defence and poor pitching from the Toronto Blue Jays in the fourth inning to take the series opener 7-3 on Monday.

LANCASTER, Texas (AP) — The brother of retired NFL cornerback Aqib Talib turned himself in to authorities Monday after police identified him as the suspect in the shooting death of a coach at a youth football game in Texas.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have loaned midfielder Caio Alexandre to Brazilian side Fortaleza EC through the end of the year.

CALGARY — The Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation is hiring an organist to hype up the crowds at professional hockey games — a position that hasn't been vacant for more than three decades.

CALGARY — Led by captain and golden-goal scorer Marie-Philip Poulin, Canada's roster for the women's world hockey championship resembles the lineup that won an Olympic gold medal in Beijing in February.

The national governing body for bobsled and skeleton plans to sign on with Canada's new safe sport office.

CALGARY — Canada's roster for the women's world hockey championship Aug. 25 to Sept. 4 in Herning and Frederikshavn, Denmark with hometown: GOALTENDERS Ann-Renée Desbiens, Clermont, Que.; Emerance Maschmeyer, Bruderheim, Alta.