National Sports

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots star wide receiver Julian Edelman will miss the 2017 season after tearing the ACL in his right knee in a preseason game.

TORONTO — Josh Donaldson made some tweaks to his approach at the plate and it paid off on Saturday afternoon. The third baseman drove in three runs and scored the eventual winner as the Blue Jays edged the Twins 10-9.

CLEVELAND — Just when it appeared the Cavaliers' chaotic summer had calmed, there's a flare-up. That blockbuster deal between Cleveland and Boston is stuck.

NEW YORK — His voice choking, Andy Murray unexpectedly announced Saturday that he was withdrawing from the U.S. Open because of a hip injury, adding to the lengthy list of top players who will miss the year's last Grand Slam tournament.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — James Linde sprinted to a silver medal in the 200 metres for Canada's top performance Saturday at the Summer Universiade. The Trinity Western University student crossed in 20.

BELFAST, Ireland — Julianne Zussman and Elissa Alarie scored two tries apiece to lift Canada to a 43-12 victory over Australia on Saturday, and a fifth-place finish at the Women's Rugby World Cup.

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium — On a track loved by Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton equaled the Formula One great's record by securing a 68th pole position at the Belgian Grand Prix on Saturday. "It's a special day, definitely," Hamilton said.

MANCHESTER, England — Raheem Sterling scored Manchester City's winner deep into stoppage time at Bournemouth, sparking frenzied celebrations that saw him sent off.

STOCKHOLM — Canada's Joanna Brown raced to fourth place on the World Triathlon Series on Saturday, for her third consecutive top-10 result. The 24-year-old from Carp, Ont.

HAMBURG — Canada's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan were fourth at the FIVB World Tour beach volleyball finals after a 2-0 loss to Brazil's Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca on Saturday. Toronto's Humana-Paredes and Pavan, from Kitchener, Ont.