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Toronto Raptors assistants Nate Bjorkgren and Nathaniel Mitchell will fill in for Nick Nurse on the Canadian men's basketball bench at upcoming FIBA events.

TORONTO — After punching their playoff ticket last week, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers can solidify a shorter route to the 2021 Grey Cup. The Bombers (9-1) can cement top spot in the West Division on Saturday with a home victory over the B.C.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers acquired American kicker Sergio Castillo from the B.C. Lions on Tuesday for a conditional 2022 fourth-round pick.

NEW YORK — Manager Aaron Boone was re-signed by the New York Yankees to a three-year contract with a club option for 2025 after four winning but unsuccessful seasons.

LYON, France (AP) — Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema will stand trial outside Paris starting Wednesday after being accused of trying to blackmail former France teammate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape.

CALGARY — Outshot by a large margin and chasing throughout the game, the Anaheim Ducks rallied for a 3-2 overtime win over the host Calgary Flames on Monday. "We bent a fair amount, but we didn't break," Anaheim head coach Dallas Eakins said.

Monday's Games (All Times Eastern) MLB Post-season American League Championship Series Boston 12 Houston 3 (Boston leads best-of-seven series 2-1) --- NHL New York Rangers 2 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 (OT) Philadelphia Flyers 6 Seattle Kraken 1 Anaheim Du

DRUMHELLER, Alta. — The Drumheller Dragons held Canada's women's hockey team off the scoresheet Monday, blanking the national squad 8-0 in a tune-up game.

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BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez walked off the mound with a six-run lead and a message for Carlos Correa and the rest of the Houston Astros: Now it’s Boston’s time.