Mississauga's Bianca Andreescu willed her way to an exciting 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory over Daria Kasatkina in her opening round match at the National Bank Open on Tuesday.
Old foe Rougned Odor hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth as the Baltimore Orioles rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
The signing marks a significant win for the controversial Saudi-backed golf league as it secures the services of a reigning major champion and one of the game's rising stars.
Not only will the squad be playing on home soil when they face Latvia in their first game of the tournament on Wednesday, they'll be doing so during a period of intense scrutiny for Canadian hockey.