National Sports

TOKYO — Canada was left off the podium for the first time in nine days at the Tokyo Olympics, but the women's soccer team guaranteed that won't be the case on Friday.

TOKYO (AP) — The quest for gold medals is on track for the U.S. women's basketball and volleyball teams after finishing at the top of their groups in pool play. The U.S. women's soccer team can't say the same.

TOKYO — Canadian gymnast Ellie Black will compete in Tuesday's balance beam final, the Canadian Olympic Committee confirmed Monday. Black pulled out of last Thursday's women's all-around final after she sprained her left ankle during training.

KASHIMA-SHI, Japan — Jessie Fleming scored on a penalty kick in the 74th minute to help the Canadian women's soccer team to a 1-0 semifinal victory over the United States at the Tokyo Games.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Miles Robinson scored on a header in the 117th minute, and a United States junior varsity lineup upset a mostly front-line Mexico team 1-0 on Sunday night to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Kellyn Acosta, one of two players in the U.S.

TORONTO — Unbeaten in five games, Toronto FC appears to have turned the corner after a dreadful start to the MLS season. But eight points out of the playoffs, it now has to turn ties into wins.

TORONTO — Munnyfor Ro has given trainer Kevin Attard and her handlers something to think about. Munnyfor Ro, with Justin Stein aboard, captured the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks on Sunday in 1:50.31 over 1 1/8 miles on Woodbine's Tapeta track.

TORONTO — Newcomer Jose Berrios prolonged the Blue Jays' Rogers Centre return party on Sunday.

HAMILTON — Jeremiah Masoli has won the quarterback competition with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

TORONTO — No medal and a lot of questions. The post-mortem on Rugby Canada's Olympic performance and the turmoil that proceeded it is set to start.