National Sports

TORONTO — Steve Pearce and Kendrys Morales hammered their way into the Blue Jays record book Thursday afternoon as Toronto finished off a four-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with panache.

MONTREAL — German sportswear manufacturer Adidas has announced an agreement to sell its CCM hockey-equipment subsidiary to a Canadian firm for US$110 million.

TORONTO — Bear Woods understands the risks he takes playing football. The veteran linebacker will make the trip to Regina on Saturday when Toronto visits the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Canada's Penny Oleksiak advanced to the women's 100-metre freestyle at the world swimming championships after finishing sixth in Thursday's semifinals.

MONTREAL — After 16 seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, defenceman Andrei Markov is heading back to Russia.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — On a night when Katie Ledecky returned to a more familiar spot — the top rung of the medal podium — the U.S. men's team began passing the torch to a new generation at the world championships.

TORONTO — Manager John Gibbons, pitcher Marcus Stroman and catcher Russell Martin were all ejected in the fifth inning of Toronto's game with the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.

TORONTO — Cesar Valdez has earned another start with the Toronto Blue Jays. The 32-year-old right-hander posted his first major-league win in more than seven years, throwing six strong innings in a 4-1 win Tuesday over Oakland.

TORONTO — Canadian international Kadeisha Buchanan has been named the 2016-17 Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year. The 21-year-old centre back from Brampton, Ont.

GENEVA — The corruption crisis in world soccer has removed another top FIFA official.