National Sports

Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi says the city remains at the negotiating table for a new NHL arena even though the Flames have declared they've pulled out of talks.

CALGARY — City subsidies for professional sports teams like the Calgary Flames can be justified in the name of civic planning, pride or politics, but suggestions that they result in net growth to the overall economy don't hold water, economists say.

JERUSALEM — The Giro d'Italia cycling race will open next year's event in Israel, marking the first time any leg of the sport's Grand Tours will take place outside of Europe.

VANCOUVER — A long, looping ball from Vancouver Whitecaps defender Marcel de Jong landed perfectly onto the delicate boot of Yordy Reyna early in Wednesday's match against Minnesota United.

Wednesday's Games MLB American League Baltimore 2 Toronto 1 Cleveland 5 Detroit 3 N.Y. Yankees 3 Tampa Bay 2 Chicago White Sox 5 Kansas City 3 Oakland 7 Boston 3 Seattle 8 Texas 1 L.A.

BOSTON — A few fans seated above the Green Monster dropped down a sign denouncing racism during the fourth inning of Boston's 7-3 loss to Oakland at Fenway Park on Wednesday night.

TORONTO — Blue Jays manager John Gibbons couldn't have envisioned that the first pitch of Wednesday's game would be the difference maker in Toronto's 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.

OXNARD, Calif. — Kenny Stills wants to know why more athletes aren't standing with Colin Kaepernick.

The UFC has reinstated Daniel Cormier as light-heavyweight champion in the wake of Jon (Bones) Jones' latest doping scandal "UFC was informed Wednesday that the result of the UFC 214 bout between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier on July 29 was overturned

LIMA, Peru — The tears welling in the Paris mayor's eyes told the story one way. The words the Los Angeles mayor spoke told it another. This was one of those rare Olympic moments when everyone walked away a winner. Paris for 2024.