National Sports

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox say ace left-hander Chris Sale has a stomach illness and will spend the night in the hospital. The Red Sox made the announcement Sunday night in the seventh inning of Game 2 of the AL Championship Series against Houston.

FRISCO, Texas — Christine Sinclair isn't concerned about chasing records. She's set her sights on the World Cup.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Canadian badminton player Brian Yang won gold at the Youth Olympic Games on Sunday by finishing in top spot in the mixed team relay event.

LUXEMBOURG — Canada's Eugenie Bouchard defeated Switzerland's Jil Teichmann 6-3, 6-1 on Sunday to reach the final qualification round at the Luxembourg Open. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que.

NEWARK, N.J. — Kyle Palmieri scored two goals for the third straight game and the New Jersey Devils rallied from their first deficits of the season to beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Sunday.

TORONTO — Hannah Darling, a rising star in Canadian rugby sevens and a member of the bronze medal-winning team at the Rio Olympics, has retired from the national team. The 22-year-old from Warsaw, Ont., made the announcement Sunday via social media.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Canada 'A' took advantage of a late penalty try to edge Tonga 'A' 32-31 at the World Rugby Americas Pacific Challenge on Sunday. The Canadians (1-2-0) took the lead in the 69th minute after Tevita Hafoka was given a yellow card.

NEW YORK — Panthers defenceman Mike Matheson will have a hearing with the NHL's Department of Player Safety on Monday as a result of his hit on Vancouver Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson on Saturday night in Florida.

TORONTO — Together they rank as Canada's top soccer players currently plying their trade in North America. And Lucas Cavallini and Jonathan Osorio go way back.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Patrick Baumann, the secretary general of basketball's world governing body who was seen as a potential IOC president, has died at the Youth Olympics. He was 51.