National Sports

MONTPELLIER, France — Canada coach Kenneth Heiner-Moller is urging his players to enjoy the moment as they take the field Monday against Cameroon in their Women's World Cup opener. "Being from Denmark, I know what it's like not to qualify.

MONTPELLIER, France — At 181 and counting, Christine Sinclair has goals aplenty to choose from when it comes to favourites.

MONTPELLIER, France — A look at Canadian captain Christine Sinclair, from Burnaby, B.C. — Sinclair has scored 181 goals in 282 international games. Abby Wambach's world record is 184 goals.

MONTPELLIER, France — Goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc remembers her farewell lap at the 2015 World Cup, thanking the home fans as retirement beckoned after 17 years service and 110 caps. Captain Christine Sinclair was next to her.

Saturday's Games Women's World Cup Germany 1 China 0 Spain 3 South Africa 1 Norway 3 Nigeria 0 --- AHL Calder Cup Final Charlotte 5 Chicago 3 (Checkers wins series 4-1) --- MLB American League Chicago White Sox 2 Kansas City 0 Baltimore 4 Houston 1 C

OTTAWA — Canada edged Germany in five sets on Saturday for its fourth straight win in FIVB Volleyball Nations League action. Canada needed more than 2 1/2 hours to beat the Germans, taking the match: 23-25, 29-27, 25-18, 23-25, 15-12 at TD Place.

ANCASTER, Ont. — When Rory McIlroy first announced that he was going to play in the RBC Canadian Open, he said he was looking forward to winning another national championship.

CALGARY — Already the all-time leading money winner at Spruce Meadows, veteran Canadian show jumper Eric Lamaze added to his legacy on Saturday.

TORONTO — An extra day of rest was the perfect remedy for Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zack Greinke to keep the Toronto Blue Jays bats indisposed.

ST. LOUIS — Patrick Maroon doesn't want to go there. Not even about how the St. Louis Blues handle the roller coaster of inconsistent officiating. "I'm not talking about it," the usually talkative Maroon said.