RIO DE JANEIRO — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to his first ATP tournament final after defeating former champion Pablo Cuevas of Argentina 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the Rio Open semifinals on Saturday.
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Canadian flyweight Gillian (The Savage) Robertson improved her UFC record to 3-1-0 Saturday by submitting Venezuelan Veronica Macedo in the second round.
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Teoscar Hernandez has two of Toronto's five hits as the Blue Jays fell to the Detroit Tigers 4-0 on Saturday in the first pre-season game this year for both teams.
SYDNEY, N.S. — Ontario's Rachel Homan played the percentages in a clinical 3-4 Page Playoff victory Saturday over Northern Ontario's Krista McCarville at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands — Canada's Heather McLean is ranked in the top 10 after the first day of races at the world sprint speedskating championships on Saturday.
LIVERPOOL, N.S. — Tyler Tardi successfully completed the defence of his world title when he led his Canadian team to a 9-4 win over Switzerland in Saturday morning's men's gold medal game at the world junior curling championships.