National Sports

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The proposed $24 million settlement between U.S. women soccer players and the sport’s American governing body was given preliminary approval Thursday by a federal judge, who scheduled a Dec. 5 hearing for final approval. U.S.

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — South Korea took advantage of set pieces to hand Canada a 2-0 loss in its opening game Thursday at the FIFA under-20 Women's World Cup. The first goal came in the 53rd minute after a string of Korean corners.

WINNIPEG — Trevor Harris didn’t look too surprised — or even thrilled — after the Montreal Alouettes pulled off a huge upset with a 20-17 overtime victory over the previously unbeaten Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Thursday.

Thursday's Scoreboard 2022 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP At Edmonton PRELIMINARY ROUND Canada 11 Slovakia 1 Finland 4 Czechia 3 (shootout) United States 7 Switzerland 1 --- CFL Montreal 20 Winnipeg 17 (overtime) --- MLB AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 4 D

EDMONTON — Mason McTavish didn't have to pull on the Maple Leaf and play in an unusual summer world junior hockey championship.

TORONTO — Although Bianca Andreescu was eliminated from the National Bank Open, the week as a whole felt like a win. Back pain had made it doubtful that Andreescu, from nearby Mississauga, Ont.

THOROLD, Ont. — Eekeeluak Avalak was guaranteed to make history even before he stepped onto the mat on Thursday. The 18-year-old wrestler from Cambridge Bay won not only Nunavut's first ever medal at the Canada Summer Games, but captured gold.

Hockey Canada says it will hire a sport safety director to help develop a "maltreatment, harassment and abuse" plan for the organization.

MONTREAL — A powerful service game gave Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime a distinct advantage in his third-round match at the National Bank Open on Thursday afternoon.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Rickie Fowler and Jason Day faced enough stress just to make sure they got into the PGA Tour's postseason. Now that they're here, they want to keep going.