National Sports

MAYNOOTH, Ireland — Canada made up a big move up the leaderboard in the second round of the world amateur women's team golf championship. Jaclyn Lee of Calgary, Naomi Ko of Victoria and Maddie Szeryk of London, Ont.

TORONTO — Tennessee defensive lineman Jonathan Kongbo was named the top prospect for the 2019 CFL draft Thursday in the league scouting bureau's first top-20 list. The native of Surrey, B.C.

Los Angeles FC knows that to apply the brakes to Toronto FC, you've got to disrupt Michael Bradley. And no one knows the TFC midfield general better than Bob Bradley, his father and LAFC coach.

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University says the NCAA has cleared it of any rules violations in the Larry Nassar sexual-assault scandal.

NASEBY, New Zealand — Canadian curlers Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing are off to a winning start to the season.

TORONTO — Ask Steven Beitashour about the advantages of playing for Los Angeles FC and the former Toronto FC fullback reels off a shopping list of reasons. Weather. LAFC's state-of-the-art facilities. Proximity to his family.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Diego Chara scored his first goal of the season in the 64th minute and the Portland Timbers went on to snap a four-game losing streak with a 2-0 victory over short-handed Toronto FC on Wednesday night.

Wednesday's Games MLB American League Baltimore 10 Toronto 5 Houston 5 Oakland 4 Kansas City 9 Detroit 2 Chicago White Sox 4 N.Y.

NEW YORK — Milos Raonic felt he stepped up in the second round of the U.S. Open — and the scoreline indicates the Canadian did just that.

BALTIMORE — Adam Jones hit his second career grand slam, Trey Mancini had a solo shot and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 Wednesday night to complete their first three-game sweep of the season.