National Sports

PARIS — Denis Shapovalov was gifted a spot in his first Masters 1000 final on Saturday when opponent Rafael Nadal withdrew with an abdominal injury before their semifinal match at the Paris Masters.

Toronto FC returned to training Saturday, putting its Atlanta celebrations behind it. The focus now is on a familiar MLS Cup final foe in the Seattle Sounders. "We had our night to enjoy the Eastern Conference championship.

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Siya Kolisi grabbed the Webb Ellis Cup, gave it a kiss and hoisted it high as fireworks exploded and his teammates — black and white — rejoiced behind him. A blowout victory in the Rugby World Cup final for the Springboks.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The slumping San Jose Sharks outplayed the Winnipeg Jets everywhere but in goal.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Troy Terry circled his net with the puck and looked up at the two Vancouver Canucks between him and Ryan Getzlaf way down at the far blue line.

Friday's Games CFL Montreal 42 Ottawa 32 --- NHL N.Y. Islanders 5 Tampa Bay 2 Philadelphia 4 New Jersey 3 (SO) Washington 6 Buffalo 1 Carolina 7 Detroit 3 St.

OTTAWA — Rachel Hickson had a pair of tries as the Queen's Gaels downed the host Ottawa Gee-Gees 38-10 on Friday in the semifinal of the women's university rugby championship.

BRASILIA, Brazil — Canada exited the FIFA U-17 World Cup on Friday, beaten 1-0 by New Zealand for a third straight opening-round loss at the tournament.

LAVAL, Que. — Alex Belzile was the lone scorer in the shootout as the Laval Rocket downed the Hartford Wolf Pack 2-1 on Friday in American Hockey League action.

OTTAWA — The smile on Khari Jones's face said it all. The Montreal Alouettes head coach had just watched his team earn a 42-32 win over the Ottawa Redblacks to wrap up the regular season with a winning record for the first time since 2012.