National Sports

Matt Nichols is the latest CFL opening-day starter to go down. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers announced Monday that Nichols (upper body) will go on the six-game injured list. He was hurt in last week's 32-16 win over the B.C. Lions.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will open their 2020 spring training schedule at their newly renovated Dunedin Stadium against the Atlanta Braves.

AUSTIN, Texas — Police said Monday they are still investigating the weekend motorcycle crash that killed former Texas Longhorns running back and NFL player Cedric Benson and a woman passenger.

Felix Auger-Aliassime is now the top-ranked Canadian in men's tennis after jumping into 19th spot in the latest ATP Tour rankings released Monday.

OTTAWA — One of Canada's top medal contenders in next year's Tokyo Olympics has been provisionally suspended for a doping violation, but Laurence Vincent Lapointe insists she did "nothing wrong." The canoeist from Trois-Rivieres, Que.

Brigitte Thibault is having the best summer of her young career, and it's only going to get better this week at the CP Women's Open. Thibault, from Rosemere, Que.

Sunday's Games MLB American League Seattle 7 Toronto 0 L.A. Angels 9 Chicago White Sox 2 Tampa Bay 5 Detroit 4 Boston 13 Baltimore 7 Cleveland 8 N.Y. Yankees 4 Minnesota 6 Texas 3 Houston 4 Oakland 1 National League St.

Sunday's Games MLB American League Seattle 7 Toronto 0 L.A. Angels 9 Chicago White Sox 2 Tampa Bay 5 Detroit 4 Boston 13 Baltimore 7 Cleveland 8 N.Y. Yankees 4 Minnesota 6 Texas 3 Houston 4 Oakland 1 National League St.

AUSTIN, Texas — Former NFL running back Cedric Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, has died in a motorcycle accident in Texas. He was 36.

MEDINAH, Ill. — Justin Thomas had more stress than he needed Sunday before regaining control with four birdies on the back nine at Medinah to win the BMW Championship and claim the No. 1 seed going into the FedEx Cup finale.