National Sports

MELBOURNE, Australia — Two days before a match that will decide its future at the FIFA Women's World Cup, Canada exuded calm.

FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) — Here's why Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest freestyle swimmers in the history of the sport: She is never quite satisfied.

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (AP) — Two-time reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen won the rain-hit sprint race at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday to extend his huge lead over Red Bull teammate Sergio Perez to 118 points.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James plays piano in a video posted by his father, LeBron James, on Saturday, four days after the teenager went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California.

FUKUOKA, Japan — Canada's Josh Liendo won silver in the men's 100-metre butterfly with a Canadian record time at the World Aquatics Championships on Saturday. The 20-year-old from Toronto clocked in at 50.

Canada's Alexandria Loutitt won bronze at the FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix summer series opener on Saturday. The 19-year-old from Calgary finished third on the women's 132-metre large hill in Courcheval, France, with 167.1 points.

PERTH, Australia (AP) — Defender Allyson Swaby scored in the 56th minute and Jamaica hung on to edge Panama 1-0 on Saturday for its first-ever win at the Women’s World Cup . Swaby, who grew up in West Hartford, Conn.

MONTREAL — Danny Maciocia evaluated "everything" during his team's bye week.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Kenneth Heiner-Moller's loyalties will be severely tested if his native Denmark ends up meeting Canada in the round of 16 at the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Friday's Scoreboard WOMEN'S WORLD CUP At Sydney, Australia England 1 Denmark 0 At Adelaide, Australia China 1 Haiti 0 --- CFL Hamilton 16 Ottawa 12 --- MLB American League Baltimore 1 N.Y. Yankees 0 Toronto 4 L.A.