National Sports

TORONTO — While Toronto FC is still mired near the bottom of the MLS standings, the mood is a little more upbeat these days.

MONTREAL — Canada will travel to the Netherlands for a Fed Cup World Group II first-round tie in February. The winner of the tie, Feb. 9-10, will qualify for the World Group playoffs in April.

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions have added depth on their defensive line by acquiring Shawn Lemon from the Toronto Argonauts. A player to be named later goes to Toronto in the deal.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Ryan Lochte doesn't know when he'll be in another race. And that worries him. What's next for Lochte is a mystery, even to himself. The U.S.

CALGARY — As a hockey player, Jayna Hefford strove to make her league viable and respected. She's now in a position to do that as its leader.

Monday's Games (All Times Eastern) MLB American League Boston 5, Baltimore 3 Minnesota 8, Toronto 3 Tampa Bay 7, N.Y. Yankees 6 Oakland 15, Texas 3 Detroit 5, Kansas City 4 Chicago White Sox 5, L.A. Angels 3 National League L.A.

Monday's Games (All Times Eastern) MLB American League Boston 5, Baltimore 3 Minnesota 8, Toronto 3 Tampa Bay 7, N.Y. Yankees 6 Oakland 15, Texas 3 Detroit 5, Kansas City 4 Chicago White Sox 5, L.A. Angels 3 National League L.A.

TORONTO — With the Blue Jays lacking a starter for Monday night's game, manager John Gibbons hoped to find an answer in his bullpen.

MONTREAL — Johnny Manziel is eager to get into a CFL game, but he will let coach Mike Sherman decide when he will make his first start for the Montreal Alouettes.

TORONTO — John Axford remembers going to bars and concerts around Toronto's Greektown neighbourhood years before he became a Blue Jay. When the right-handed reliever from Port Dover, Ont.