National Sports

Stewart Friesen was in uncharted territory last year when he raced through the twists and turns of Canadian Tire Motorsport Park in his NASCAR Truck Series playoff debut.

Wednesday's Games MLB American League Tampa Bay 7 Seattle 6 Chicago White Sox 4 Minnesota 0 Baltimore 8 Kansas City 1 Detroit 2 Houston 1 Texas 8 L.A. Angels 7 Oakland 6 N.Y.

Oakland Raiders rookie AJ Cole III is learning about Canadian geography the hard way.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Canadian Denis Shapovalov is moving on to the quarterfinals at the Winston-Salem Open. The 20-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont.

AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico — Megan Baltzell and Brittany Schutte each drove in five runs and Alex Hugo had a home run and four runs batted in as the United States thumped Canada 21-4 Wednesday in a women's baseball World Cup qualifier. Canada, ranked No.

AURORA, Ont. — The CP Women's Open is more like a family reunion than an LPGA Tour event for Anne-Catherine Tanguay.

WINNIPEG — Wade Miller wants to make sure football fans enjoy Thursday's NFL pre-season game in Winnipeg between the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers, even if they can't afford to be in the stands.

TORONTO — Jim Lawson, the CEO of Woodbine Entertainment, has been appointed to The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Safety Committee. The committee consists of members from across the North American thoroughbred horse-racing industry.

TORONTO — The sting of Canada's World Cup disappointment has been replaced by the allure of another Olympic women's soccer medal for Christine Sinclair.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Colin White to a six-year contract with an average annual value of US$4.75 million.