National Sports

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact have acquired Finland international midfielder Lassi Lappalainen, with options to extend his loan through the 2020 MLS season. Montreal's loan agreement with Italian club Bologna FC 1909 is guaranteed until Dec.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Cameron Payne. Financial terms were not disclosed. The six-foot-three, 190-pound Payne averaged 6.3 points, 2.7 assists and 17.

Some two months ahead of the Rugby World Cup, Irish-born back Peter Nelson will likely figure for Canada for the first time Saturday at the Pacific Nations Cup.

VANCOUVER — Calgary's Cavalry FC may be a Cinderella story but the fairy tale isn't over yet.

Wednesday's Games Canadian Soccer Championship Quarterfinals Montreal 1 York 9 FC 0 (Impact win 3-2) Ottawa 2 Halifax 2 (Fury win 5-4) Calgary 2 Vancouver 1 (Cavalry FC wins 2-1) --- MLB American League Tampa Bay 3 Boston 2 Houston 4 Oakland 2 Seattl

Wednesday's Games Canadian Soccer Championship Quarterfinals Montreal 1 York 9 FC 0 (Impact win 3-2) Ottawa 2 Halifax 2 (Fury win 5-4) Calgary 2 Vancouver 1 (Cavalry FC wins 2-1) --- MLB American League Tampa Bay 3 Boston 2 Houston 4 Oakland 2 Seattl

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Charlie Morton struck out 11 over seven innings and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a three-game sweep by beating David Price and Boston 3-2 in a game that the Red Sox protested on Wednesday.

RED DEER, Alta. — American Jennifer Chang vaulted herself into the lead in the second round of the 106th Canadian Women's Amateur Championship, while Michelle Liu is the low Canadian through 36 holes.

TORONTO — Marcus Stroman was overcome with emotion as he left the field Wednesday in what could have been his final home start in a Toronto Blue Jays uniform.

MONTREAL — Ignacio Piatti's long-awaited return from injury gave Montreal the edge it needed to stay alive in the Canadian Championship.