National Sports

NEW YORK — The 103-win New York Yankees ran out identical, relentless lineups in consecutive games for the first time all year, and manager Aaron Boone believes he knows what's next for the A-team Bombers. "Throttle down," he said.

DOHA, Qatar — Canada's Gabriela DeBues-Stafford broke her own national record in the women's 1,500-metre final Saturday at the world track and field championships. The Toronto runner finished sixth in three minutes 56.

MONTREAL — It was only fitting for John Bowman to say a few words. Shortly after the Alouettes clinched a playoff spot – the franchise's first since 2014 – Bowman gathered players in the locker room and made a speech.

Toronto FC midfielder Liam Fraser has been added to the Canada squad for the CONCACAF Nations League match against the U.S. on Oct. 15.

TORONTO — The party kept going after the final whistle of the Toronto Wolfpack's 24-6 comeback win over Featherstone Rovers on Saturday in the Million Pound Game.

GLENDALE, Colo. — The Canadian women's team kicked off this season's World Rugby Sevens series on Saturday with a pair of victories and a draw in the preliminary round of the opening tournament and advanced to the quarterfinals.

The Ottawa Gee-Gees defeated the Carleton Ravens 32-10 in Saturday's Panda Game between longtime rivals in the nation's capital. A sellout crowd of 24,000 took in the action at TD Place Stadium.

STUTTGART, Germany — The Canadian women's artistic gymnastics team has qualified a full four-person squad for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after finishing fifth in the qualifying round in the team event Saturday at the artistic gymnastics world championsh

THE COLONY, Texas — Jaye Marie Green opened with eight birdies in 10 holes and made two big putts late for a 7-under 64 that gave her a one-shot lead Saturday going into the final round at the Volunteers of America Classic.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact will close out a disappointing regular season on Sunday against the New York Red Bulls before the focus turns to what could be an off-season of significant change for the Major League Soccer team.