National Sports

Toronto FC went into its first-round MLS playoff game Saturday against D.C. United missing two key players. Star striker Jozy Altidore did not make the game-day 18 due to a quad strain suffered in Toronto's regular season finale Oct. 6.

STOCKHOLM — Denis Shapovalov is seeing the results of the work he's put into improving his game over the last couple of years.

Pascal Siakam is officially a major part of the Toronto Raptors' long-term plans.

LONDON — Tottenham's struggles in the Premier League showed no signs of ending as Spurs needed a late equalizer just to earn a 1-1 home draw against last-place Watford on Saturday.

ABERDEEN, Scotland — Canada beat Gemany 6-5 on Saturday to win its second straight gold medal at the world mixed curling championship.

VANCOUVER — The Saskatchewan Roughriders got back in the win column Friday night, but quarterback Cody Fajardo still wasn't happy after the game.

Friday's Games MLB Post-season American League Championship Series N.Y. Yankees 4 Houston 1 (Houston leads series 3-2) --- CFL Montreal 27 Toronto 24 Saskatchewan 27 British Columbia 19 --- NHL Pittsburgh 4 Dallas 2 Washington 5 N.Y.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders expect the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to put the ball in the hands of running back Andrew Harris a lot Saturday. The Bombers' ground game is the bread and butter of their offence.

NEW YORK — James Paxton was filled with nerves, and so were New York Yankees fans, worried the season was slipping away.

EDMONTON — James Neal may be leading the NHL in scoring, but it's Ethan Bear that impressed Edmonton Oilers coach Dave Tippett on Friday night.