National Sports

In deciding not to join the Canadian Premier League for its inaugural season, Ottawa Fury FC says it has opted to stick with the tried-and-tested United Soccer League.

Ross Gilchrist was taken aback by how much a bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos affected him personally. Gilchrist played for the junior hockey franchise from 1971 to 1973.

Saturday's Games CFL Hamilton 36 Toronto 25 Saskatchewan 32 Winnipeg 27 Edmonton 48 Calgary 42 --- MLB American League Cleveland 9 Toronto 8 Houston 5 Boston 3 Oakland 8 Texas 6 Tampa Bay 10 Baltimore 5 L.A.

EDMONTON — Offence was certainly not in short supply in Edmonton on Saturday.

NEW YORK — The events and the arguing and the booing that would make this a U.S. Open final unlike any other began when Serena Williams' coach made what she insisted was an innocent thumbs-up, but the chair umpire interpreted as a helpful signal.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — For three quarters Canada looked to be in charge and on the verge of handing the U.S. women's national team its first home loss in nearly 19 years.

WINNIPEG — Even Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Chris Jones had a hard time believing how his team's 32-27 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers unfolded on Saturday.

WATERLOO, Ont. — Michael Domagla connected on a 22-yard field goal with eight seconds left in the fourth quarter as the Carleton Ravens squeaked past the Waterloo Warriors 21-18 on Saturday in Canadian university football action.

TORONTO — Sean Reid-Foley's pitching debut at home was going well until the fifth inning. The Toronto Blue Jays rookie gave up a pair of home runs in the frame as they fell to the Cleveland Indians 9-8 on Saturday. "I did some good things today.

CALGARY — A solid second round helped the Canadian show jumping team finish second behind Germany at the BMO Nations' Cup at Spruce Meadows on Saturday.