National Sports

Thursday's Games NBA Western Conference Final L.A. Lakers 114, Denver 108 (Lakers leads series 3-1) --- NFL Miami 31 Jacksonville 13 --- MLB American League Cleveland 5 Chicago White Sox 4 Toronto 4 N.Y.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A two-word message — Respect Toronto — was emblazoned on the T-shirts the Blue Jays put on shortly after locking down a playoff berth Thursday night.

It's been an impressive start to an NFL career for Canadian Chase Claypool. The Pittsburgh Steelers' rookie receiver showed his athleticism in his NFL debut, a 26-16 win over the New York Giants on Sept. 14.

The Toronto Blue Jays activated right-hander Nate Pearson before Thursday night's home game against the New York Yankees. Pearson spent just over a month on the injured list due to right elbow tightness.

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse is still taking time to "decompress" after a strange NBA season that started with a championship banner raising at Scotiabank Arena, was interrupted by months by the COVID-19 pandemic and ended with a tough secon

New Ottawa Aces signing Guy Armitage comes with an impressive pedigree.

The Flamborough Dundas Soccer Club cancelled its summer recreation league in July.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida prosecutors dropped a misdemeanour charge against New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft on Thursday after courts blocked their use of video that allegedly shows him paying for massage parlour sex.

It's been a fabulous run, but Canadian harness driver Yannick Gingras is looking forward to finally returning home. Gingras, of Sorel, Que.

PARIS — Top-ranked Canadian Denis Shapovalov drew local favourite Gilles Simon as his first round opponent at the French Open, while Milos Raonic once again pulled out of the clay court tournament. The 21-year-old Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont.