Weekend recap: Canadians ramp up for the Paris Olympics

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Canadian golfers moved closer to qualifying for the Games, the women's soccer team won a warmup match and a sprinter broke another national record. Here's a look at the top performances by Canada's potential summer Olympians over the weekend:

Corey Conners boosted his Olympic golf hopes at the Canadian Open.

Scotland's Robert MacIntyre held on for a one-stroke win over American Ben Griffin at Hamilton Golf and Country Club on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title. Two-time champion Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland tied for fourth while Canada's Conners and Mackenzie Hughes finished sixth and tied for seventh, respectively. Nick Taylor, who last year became the first Canadian to win the event in 69 years, missed the cut.

With two tournaments left before Olympic berths are determined by the world rankings, Taylor and Conners moved closer to securing Canada's two spots in the men's tournament in Paris. Taylor, despite the missed cut, remained in 30th place while Conners moved up four spots to No. 45. Conners widened his lead over Adam Hadwin, who fell four places to No. 59 after missing the cut. Hughes improved slightly to No. 65 — one slot ahead of Taylor Pendrith, who tied for 21st.

Canada's best women's golfer, Brooke Henderson, missed the cut at the U.S. Women's Open and fell three spots in the world rankings. Still, she remains a lock for the Olympics at No. 14. Maude-Aimee Leblanc tied for 58th to improve to No. 353 in the rankings, but she still trails Alena Sharp (267) and Maddie Szeryk (306). Japan's Yuka Saso captured her second U.S. Open title.

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