National Sports

WINNIPEG — Valour FC has stripped Jordan Murrell of his captaincy in the wake of a stormy red-card exit in the Winnipeg CPL's club 1-0 loss to HFX Wanderers in Halifax earlier this week.

The Chicago White Sox will play a game against the New York Yankees next August at the site in Iowa where the movie "Field of Dreams" was filmed.

Wednesday's Games Canadian Soccer Championship Semifinal First Leg Montreal 2 Cavalry 1 Toronto 2 Ottawa 0 MLB American League Toronto 4 Tampa Bay 3 Chicago White Sox 8 Detroit 1 Cleveland 2 Texas 0 (Game 1) Cleveland 5 Texas 1 (Game 2) N.Y.

LIMA, Peru — Danielle Hanus had a bounce-back performace on her second day in the pool at the Pan Am Games. Hanus won a silver medal on Wednesday in the women's 100-metre butterfly, a day after placing seventh in the 200 butterfly.

MONTREAL — Felix Auger-Aliassime was changing wristbands in preparation for the third and final set of his showdown with Milos Raonic. Seconds later, the teenager's countryman appeared — arm extended — to shake hands.

TORONTO — Bianca Andreescu's fatigue quickly turned into frustration on Wednesday when she felt her second-round Rogers Cup match slipping away from her in the third set. That's when the Canadian teen started channelling those emotions.

MONTREAL — It's a win that doesn't quite feel like a win for the Montreal Impact.

LIMA, Peru — Canadian decathlete Damian Warner lay on the pole vault mat for a good five seconds Wednesday night after missing a third and final attempt at a height he normally clears.

TORONTO — Nick Nurse is already leaving his stamp on Canada's national men's basketball team just one game into his tenure as head coach.

OTTAWA — Toronto FC is certainly in control heading back home for their Canadian Championship semifinal.