National Sports

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors signed forward Deng Adel and Kyle Collinsworth on Friday. The six-foot-seven, 200-pound Adel played three seasons at Louisville (2015-18). He averaged 11.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.

ZADAR, Croatia — The chair umpire who penalized Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final is pleased to be getting back to work. Carlos Ramos is assigned to the Davis Cup semifinal between Croatia and the United States this weekend in Zadar.

Thursday's Games MLB American League Baltimore 5, Oakland 3 Boston 4, Toronto 3 Kansas City 6, Minnesota 4 Seattle 8, L.A. Angels 2 National League Colorado 10, Arizona 3 N.Y. Mets 4, Miami 3, 1st game Chicago Cubs 4, Washington 3, 10 innings N.Y.

Thursday's Games (All Times Eastern) MLB American League Baltimore 5, Oakland 3 Boston 4, Toronto 3 Kansas City 6, Minnesota 4 Seattle 8, L.A. Angels 2 National League Colorado 10, Arizona 3 N.Y.

CALGARY — It might be a fun, trash-talking, celebrity sledge hockey game but to Ryan Straschnitzki, it's no joking matter.

BOSTON — Thanks to a miscue by Toronto, the Boston Red Sox moved one step closer to clinching the AL East title. J.D.

LAVAL, Que. — Five NBA players who chose to suit up for Canada just a week before training camps open. A point guard making his first appearance for Canada in five years.

LAVAL, Que. — Tristan Thompson believes Glen Grunwald can get corporate Canada excited about Canadian basketball.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks could be without a captain this season and they may not be the only Canadian team to forgo a designated leader.

Canada has sat out the last five editions of the FIFA U-20 World Cup so coach Andrew Olivieri is under no illusions of the challenge that his team will have in getting there.