National Sports

VICTORIA — Community sport organizations in British Columbia will share $1.5 million in provincial government funding to help them survive the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Lisa Beare, B.C.

UFC lightweight champion Khabib (The Eagle) Nurmagomedov will meet interim title-holder Justin (The Highlight) Gaethje on Oct. 24 to decide the UFC's undisputed 155-pound king. The UFC did not announce a venue for the fight.

TORONTO — Mark Casse is hoping to provide the star power for this year's $1-million Ricoh Woodbine Mile. The veteran trainer is pointing War of Will, the 2019 Preakness Stakes winner, towards the Mile. The Grade 1 turf event is scheduled for Sept.

TORONTO — York 9 FC has completed its 2020 roster with the signing of 16-year-old Canadian forward Lowell Wright. The native of Brampton, Ont., has spent time with the Toronto FC academy, Sigma FC and Woodbridge Strikers.

Former swim champion Benoit Huot has been named Canada's chef de mission for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Commonwealth Sport Canada made the announcement Tuesday on the two-year countdown to the Birmingham Games.

WASHINGTON — Hayden Bluth is just one of at least 41,313 Washington-area baseball fans who weren't allowed inside the gates Monday at Nationals Park. But he's the only one who showed up anyway. Bluth, a New York Mets fan from the nearby D.C.

WASHINGTON — PRELEDE FOR TUESDAY AM Hayden Bluth is just one of at least 41,313 Washington-area baseball fans who weren't allowed inside the gates Monday at Nationals Park. But he's the only one who showed up anyway.

NHL hockey returns today after a months-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON — Because of injuries, the can't-play-in-Toronto Blue Jays were without their leadoff hitter and their closer against the Washington Nationals on Monday night. The two guys who took over those jobs came through.

Monday's Games (All Times Eastern) MLB Oakland 3 L.A. Angels 0 Toronto 4 Washington 1 Atlanta 14 Tampa Bay 5 Kansas City 14 Detroit 6 Houston 8 Seattle 6 N.Y. Mets 7 Boston 4 Milwaukee 6 Pittsburgh 5 Chicago Cubs 8 Cincinnati 7 N.Y.