National Sports

The Toronto Blue Jays are once again planning to play some home games south of the border. When — or if — they can return to Rogers Centre this season remains up in the air.

SCHLADMING, Austria — Canada's Eliot Grondin finished fourth in a World Cup snowboard cross event on Thursday. The 19-year-old from Sainte-Marie, Que.

Canada's Bianca Andreescu is out of the Phillip Island Trophy after a semifinal loss. The No. 2 seed from Mississauga, Ont., dropped a 6-7 (9), 6-2, 7-5 decision to No. 13 seed Marie Bouzkova of the Czech Republic on Friday.

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — After going her entire career without a major championship title, Lara Gut-Behrami added a second gold medal to her burgeoning collection from this year's skiing world championships.

Woodbine Entertainment says all slots for the 2021 Mohawk Million have been sold. The $1-million race for two-year-old trotters is slated for Sept. 25 at Woodbine Mohawk Park in Campbellville, Ont. The deadline to purchase one of nine slots Monday.

EDMONTON — Oilers captain Connor McDavid joined an elite club Wednesday night, recording his 500th NHL point. Edmonton's star centre was quick to minimize the feat, however. “It’s a little milestone, I guess.

CALGARY — The Vancouver Canucks chased former goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the Calgary Flames net in a 5-1 win Wednesday. Brock Boeser had a goal and two assists for Vancouver (8-11-1), with Bo Horvat and J.

EDMONTON — It wasn't a smooth path to victory Wednesday night but the Edmonton Oilers still found a way to grind out a 3-2 decision over the Winnipeg Jets. “It was a choppy, mixed up game," said Oilers coach Dave Tippett.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews could sense his line was getting close. Joe Thornton had a goal waved off late in Wednesday's first period before another early in the second was also called back.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Kyle Landry picked the right time to make an impact on the game. Aaron Best scored 28 points and Landry scored the winning basket — on his only shot of the game — at the buzzer as Canada beat the U.S.