National Sports

LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw put his previous flop behind him and pushed the Los Angeles Dodgers forward — one victory from a return trip to the World Series.

WASHINGTON — Wayne Rooney scored a long-range goal and Bill Hamid had four saves to help D.C. United beat Toronto FC 1-0 on Wednesday night. D.C. United (13-11-8) has won four games in a row and is unbeaten in its last eight.

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant was dropped Wednesday from the jury of an animated film festival after calls for the former NBA star's ouster over a 2003 rape allegation.

TORONTO — Nick Nurse's plan for his debut as an NBA head coach included his sleep pattern.

Vasek Pospisil advanced to the third round of the European Open tennis tournament with a 7-6 (3), 7-5 upset of fellow Canadian Milos Raonic on Wednesday.

EDMONTON — It took a record-setting performance by Connor McDavid, but after four games on the road and 17 days living out of a suitcase, the Edmonton Oilers will take on the Boston Bruins in their home opener at Rogers Place Thursday with something

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets entered the NHL season as the only perceived "sure things" when it came to Canadian playoff teams.

TORONTO — The UFC 229 post-fight brawl involving the camps of Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov has cost featherweight Zubaira Tukhugov his bout at the upcoming UFC card in Moncton, N.B.

The task at hand is simple one for Travis Lulay and the B.C. Lions: Win and they're in the CFL playoffs. B.C. (8-7) can cement a post-season berth in the wild West Division on Friday night with a home win over the Edmonton Eskimos (8-8).

TORONTO — Tristan Thompson credits his stint with Canada's national basketball team this past summer for his solid NBA training camp. The 27-year-old from Brampton, Ont.