National Sports

A series win over the Baltimore Orioles this week gave the Toronto Blue Jays some much-needed breathing room in the American League playoff race.

TORONTO — Illinois running back Chase Brown is the top-ranked player on the CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 fall list. The list, released by the league Thursday, features the top-20 eligible prospects for the 2023 CFL draft.

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif isn't ready to walk away from the NFL just yet.

MONTREAL — On Sunday evening, CF Montreal put together a momentous first-half comeback in the Canadian Classique on the way to a 4-3 win over Toronto FC.

Canada coach Henry Paul knows there is no margin for error at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.

LONDON, Ont. — Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri has donated $1 million to the London Health Sciences Foundation. The donation will support the ambulatory surgical centre at London Health Sciences Centre in western Ontario.

MONTREAL — Goaltender Cayden Primeau has signed a US$2.67-million, three-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens, the team announced Thursday. The one-way deal carries an average annual value of $890,000.

Wednesday's Results (All times Eastern) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE N.Y. Yankees 5 Minnesota 4 (12 innings) N.Y. Yankees 7 Minnesota 1 Detroit 5 L.A.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Alek Manoah finished this series the way Kevin Gausman started it, by pitching Toronto to a pivotal win. When those two are on the mound, the Blue Jays look like a complete team — one capable of a deep run this postseason.

NEW YORK — The last of the Canadians at this year’s U.S. Open was eliminated on Wednesday, when Leylah Annie Fernandez and American partner Jack Sock bowed out in the mixed doubles quarterfinals. Earlier on Wednesday, No.