National Sports

Canada has cracked the top 50 in the FIFA world rankings, climbing three places to No. 48 in the latest numbers. The Canadian men started the year at No.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached an agreement to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed Wednesday i

Wednesday's Games (All Times Eastern) MLB Post-season American League Championship Series Houston 9 Boston 1 (Houston leads series 3-2) National League Championship Series Atlanta 9 Los Angeles 2 (Atlanta leads series 3-1) --- NHL Philadelphia 6 Bost

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cristian Dajome converted on a penalty kick in the 82nd minute and the Vancouver Whitecaps came from behind to beat the Portland Timbers 3-2 on Wednesday night.

LAVAL, Que. — Brandon Baddock scored the game winner Wednesday as the Laval Rocket edged the Manitoba Moose 5-4 in American Hockey League play. The left-winger buried his first of the season 10:49 into the third period to give Laval a 5-3 lead.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eddie Rosario homered twice in his second four-hit game of the series and six pitchers combined on a four-hitter, giving the Atlanta Braves a 9-2 victory Wednesday night over the Los Angeles Dodgers and a commanding 3-1 lead in the

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Ice overwhelmed the Moosejaw Warriors Wednesday, annihilating the visiting side 10-2 in Western Hockey League action.

TORONTO — Six hundred days after they'd played a meaningful game in Toronto, the Raptors finally made their return. For some of them, coach Nick Nurse suggested, the emotion might have been too much.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Toronto FC took it on the chin again Wednesday, blanked 3-0 by an Inter Miami CF team that had lost six straight. Miami (10-15-5) came into the game with the worst offence in Major League Soccer — averaging 0.86 goals a game.

Overtime had barely begun Wednesday when Tye Kartye poked a shot in to give the Soo Greyhounds a 4-3 victory over the Sudbury Wolves in Ontario Hockey League play.