National Sports

BOSTON (AP) — The first trial in the “Operation Varsity Blues” college admissions bribery scandal will begin this week, with the potential to shed light on investigators' tactics and brighten the spotlight on a secretive school selection process many

ST ANDREWS, United Kingdom — The British Open is making a rapid return to Royal Portrush.

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's football federation on Wednesday canceled plans for a training camp in Qatar in January after Swedish clubs expressed concern about the 2022 World Cup host's human rights record.

NEW YORK (AP) — Marcus Semien homered again, Alejandro Kirk went deep twice and the surging Toronto Blue Jays beat the skidding Yankees 5-1 on Tuesday night after New York ace Gerrit Cole exited early with a hamstring injury.

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WINNIPEG — Tobias Warschewski and Easton Ongaro scored back-to-back goals late in the first half, and FC Edmonton went on to halt its seven-game winless streak with a 3-0 win over Valour FC on Tuesday in Premier League play.

LAS VEGAS — Albertan bantamweight Chad (The Monster) Anheliger earned a UFC contract Tuesday after winning a split decision over Tajikistan's Muin Gafurov on Dana White's Contender Series.

NEW YORK — Canada's Leylah Fernandez continued her remarkable run at the U.S. Open Tuesday, earning a spot in the semifinals with an upset victory over Elina Svitolina of Ukraine. The 19-year-old from Laval, Que.

TORONTO — Canada will be without Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies for Wednesday's World Cup qualifying match against El Salvador.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Court of Appeals has agreed to hear the long-running dispute between the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals over television rights fees. The court, the highest in the state, on Sept.