National Sports

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers and star guard Ben Simmons have agreed to a $170 million, five-year contract extension, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Ville Heinola on a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal announced Monday carries an average annual value of around US$1.14 million.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Canada's Eugenie Bouchard lost her seventh straight WTA singles match on Monday, falling 2-6, 6-4, 7-5 to Germany's Tamara Korpatsch in first-round action at the Lausanne Open tennis tournament. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que.

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of — Diver Jennifer Abel has set a Canadian record with her ninth career medal at the world aquatics championships. The native of Laval, Que., teamed with Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu of Saint-Constant, Que.

Malindi Elmore once ran with the weight of nagging injuries and frustratingly tough Olympic standards, at a time track and field was struggling through one of its darkest doping eras. She runs more lightly these days.

Sunday's Games MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 4 Toronto 2 Tampa Bay 4 Baltimore 1 Cleveland 4 Minnesota 3 Detroit 12 Kansas City 8 Houston 12 Texas 4 L.A.

CALGARY — Caleb Smidt took on and beat three former champions to win $100,000 on Showdown Sunday at the Calgary Stampede rodeo. Smidt, from Bellville, Texas, won the tie-down roping title with a time of 7.

TORONTO — Seven weeks ago, Simon Pagenaud was racing to victory on the wide-open speedway of the Indianapolis 500.

WIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer is going to take the Rogers Cup off. Federer announced his decision to skip the ATP Tour event in Montreal after losing the men's Wimbledon final on Sunday.

LONDON — Jos Buttler threw his gloves into the sky and wheeled away in celebration. Jofra Archer slid on his chest across the Lord's turf and beat the ground. Joe Root punched the air as he was lifted up by a teammate.