National Sports

BLAINE, Minn. (AP) — Jacob Bridgeman birdied five of his last seven holes for an 8-under 63 and a one-stroke lead over Canada's Mackenzie Hughes on Thursday after the first round of the 3M Open.

Canada's Stephen Ames shot a four-under 68 Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Senior British Open at Carnoustie. The Calgary-based golfer had a one-stroke lead over four players — Richard Green, Paul Broadhurst, Peter Baker and K.J. Choi.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw made his season debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, striking out six and allowing two runs and six hits in his return from offseason shoulder surgery.

PARIS — Bev Priestman's time at the Paris Olympics ended before the opening ceremony. The Canadian Olympic Committee has removed the head coach of its women's national team for the remainder of the Games amid a drone spying scandal.

TORONTO — Chris Bassitt declared everyone in the Toronto Blue Jays organization should bear the blame for its shoddy season.

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Owner Jerry Jones knows the situation the Dallas Cowboys find themselves in as training camp started on Thursday. Quarterback Dak Prescott is going into the last year of his contract .

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hoping for a chance to stay in the game and pitch the second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history, Dylan Cease received some help from the man who threw the first.

OTTAWA — Dru Brown has the Ottawa Redblacks in unfamiliar territory. Ottawa (4-2) hosts the Calgary Stampeders (3-3) on Friday night.

TORONTO — A second condemnation of the CFL schedule has earned Edmonton Elks quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson another fine. The CFL announced Thursday it was penalizing Bethel-Thompson for a second violation of its code of conduct.

John Atkinson compares Canada's Olympic swim team in Paris to a complex jigsaw puzzle requiring a deft hand to complete.