National Sports

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Triston Casas homered and drove in five runs to lead the United States to an 8-3 win over Canada in the Super Round of the under-18 baseball World Cup. Canadian starter Eric Cerantola of Oakville, Ont.

WINNIPEG — Jets co-owner Mark Chipman had no doubt general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff and head coach Paul Maurice deserved their multi-year contract extensions that were announced Thursday.

LAS VEGAS — Police in this tourist-driven city with a history of racially charged incidents were hit again Thursday with questions about bias, profiling and use of force after a black NFL player reported being held at gunpoint and handcuffed by offic

MINEOLA, N.Y. — The family of a 16-year-old New York boy who died when a log fell on his head during a preseason high school football drill on Long Island has filed notice they intend to sue for $15 million in damages.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Canadian soccer international Will Johnson was arrested after his wife was knocked down and hit her head, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames job market is tight heading into training camp, but general manager Brad Treliving likes the fact he has "old rookies" pushing for positions.

BROSSARD, Que. — Martin Reway was happy just to be on the ice with other prospects when the Montreal Canadiens rookie camp opened Thursday.

Football coaches routinely preach to their players the importance of loyalty and covering each other's back. But veteran CFL coach Jeff Reinebold lives by those words.

Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk believes less could mean more. Tired of seeing too many empty seats, the NHL club has made the decision to reduce capacity at Canadian Tire Centre by 1,500 to about 17,000.

CHICAGO — Forty-one cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada have submitted preliminary bids to host 2026 World Cup matches. The North American bid committee said Thursday its proposal will be sent to FIFA in March.