National Sports

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball and the players’ union agreed Thursday to expand the playoffs from 10 teams to 16 for the pandemic-delayed season, a decision that makes it likely teams with losing records will reach the post-season .

Thursday's Games MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 4 Washington 1 (6 innings) National League L.A.

TORONTO — The Baltimore Orioles and the state of Maryland have had talks about the team sharing Oriole Park at Camden Yards with the displaced Toronto Blue Jays amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Kenneth (Kenny Got Work) Hailey scored 86 points in two games Thursday as unbeaten Raptors Uprising GC defeated the Gen.G Tigers at The Turn, a US$260,000 NBA 2K League esports tournament.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Coach Marc Dos Santos laid out the plan, and his young Whitecaps followed it all the way into the round of 16 at the MLS is Back Tournament.

CLEVELAND — Before the Cleveland Indians make a definitive decision on changing their name, they'll listen to those they may have most offended over the past 105 years.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — D.C. United midfielder Felipe Martins has been suspended for one match and fined an undisclosed amount for serious foul play against Montreal Impact midfielder Victor Wanyama at the MLS is Back Tournament.

TORONTO — In the wake of the Toronto Wolfpack’s decision to sit out the remainder of the 2020 season, the Super League board has ruled that the transatlantic rugby league club's record should be expunged.

It was a productive opening day for Canadian Chris Johnston at the SiteOne Bassmaster Elite tournament. The 31-year-old native of Peterborough, Ont., boated a five-fish limit of 27 pounds at Clayton, N.Y., on Thursday.

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri has hosted a couple of virtual tours from the NBA bubble at Walt Disney World.