National Sports

ST. CATHERINES, Ont. — Cameron Forte had 30 points, 10 rebounds and one assist in an 87-77 Fraser Valley Bandits comeback victory over the Saskatchewan Rattlers Tuesday night.

WASHINGTON — The reigning World Series champion Nationals dropped to 1-4 in the pandemic-shortened season with a 5-1 loss to the Blue Jays on Tuesday night that included two outfielders colliding on a homer by Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TORONTO — Pittsburgh's Conor Sheary scored the first-ever NHL goal in the month of July, but his Penguins lost 3-2 in overtime to the Philadelphia Flyers in exhibition play on Tuesday at Scotiabank Arena.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The lackadaisical defending and sloppy backcourt turnovers said everything about the Toronto Raptors' exhibition finale. They're tired of scrimmages. Bring on the real games.

Manchester City was “strongly condemned” by a Court of Arbitration for Sport panel for obstructing the investigation into its finances that led to the club being fined €10 million ($12 million).

PHILADELPHIA — The remainder of the Phillies' home-and-home series against the New York Yankees was postponed amid coronavirus concerns Tuesday in the wake of an outbreak involving another team.

After tossing the ball around in the outfield, Blue Jays pitcher Nate Pearson took a few moments Tuesday to walk on the mound at Nationals Park in anticipation of his first big-league start.

A CFL player opting out of a potential shortened season won't be paid, but could still hit free agency this winter if he's in the final year of his contract.

Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau has undergone successful surgery on his fractured left thumb.

OTTAWA — The Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team is relieved no players will be lost to a realigning of eligibility standards. The men's team was not so lucky.