Today's Sports Headlines

[Star Logo] Sports Headlines [Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s defence just might make the American League rookie race interesting]( [Houston’s Yordan Alvarez is the leading candidate for the award but he’s made just seven starts in the field this season.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feature Seperator] [Bianca Andreescu defeats Kristen Flipkens in straight sets to reach third round at U.S. Open]( [The 19-year-old from Mississauga next faces either former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki or American Danielle Collins.]( [Read More [arrow]]( Want help making sense of this fall's federal election? There's a new newsletter that you might like. It's called The Lead, and it'll be your whip-smart, can't-miss guide to all the latest election news from across the country, written by veteran political journalist Kady O'Malley. [Sign up for The Lead here today to make sure you don't miss an edition]( read Kady's introduction to The Lead [here]( if you'd like to learn more about it before you do. [Feature Seperator] [Seven-year-old leukemia patient finds a new passion as an Argo for a day]( [Darius Raso shows he can join the Argos, signing a one-day deal, and beat them too, running through the team to score a touchdown in practice.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feature Seperator] [This basketball World Cup is anybody’s to win]( [Injuries and indifference have weakened the U.S. roster to the point where the tournament’s best players are with Greece and Serbia and France.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feature Seperator] [Max Domi feels the playoffs are a realistic goal in second season with Canadiens]( [A young Montreal roster just fell short of the final wild-card spot in the spring.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feature Seperator] [Juventus, Ronaldo get rematch with Atletico in Champions League]( [Real Madrid and PSG together in group stage, defending champion Liverpool will face Napoli.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feature Seperator] [Milton WNBA player Kayla Alexander writes and illustrates children’s book]( [The 28-year-old pro basketball player and artist has been able to combine her two loves, writing and illustrating a children’s book that will be released Thursday called The Magic of Basketball.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feature Seperator] [New generation of softball talent budding for Canada at Olympic qualifiers]( [Younger players make leap from fans to teammates as No. 3-ranked Canada looks to snag one of the two Olympic spots on offer in Surrey, B.C.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feature Seperator] [Qualifier Taylor Townsend ousts former No. 1 Simona Halep from U.S. Open]( [Townsend, ranked 116th, pulled off the biggest victory of her up-and-down career at Flushing Meadows.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [Feature Seperator] [Irish rugby standout Peter Nelson likes Canadian colours]( [The 26-year-old hopes his Canadian journey leads to the Rugby World Cup.]( [Read More [arrow]]( [The Star]( If you’re not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. Or, if you’d prefer, you can unsubscribe from this newsletter by clicking the first link below. [Unsubscribe From This Newsletter]( [Manage Your Email Preferences]( [View in Browser]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. One Yonge Street, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5E 1E6. 416-367-2000 [PRIVACY POLICY](