National Sports

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Nitish Kumar scored 83 runs to help Canada defeat Jersey by 53 runs Sunday in its opening match at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier. The 14-country event, which runs through Nov.

TORONTO — Calgary's Trevor Hofbauer and Vancouver's Dayna Pidhoresky are Tokyo bound. The two qualified for the marathon event at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics after setting personal-best times at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon on Sunday.

TORONTO — The MLS playoffs are proving to be just as eventful as an up-and-down regular season for Toronto FC. Toronto conceded a stoppage-time equalizer against D.C.

MONTREAL — Tim Raines started wearing the tricolour cap as a teen and proudly sported the Montreal Expos logo for years, all the way on to his Hall of Fame plaque.

Saturday's Games MLB Post-season American League Championship Series Houston 6 N.Y. Yankees 4 (Houston wins series 4-2) --- CFL Hamilton 33 Ottawa 12 Calgary 37 Winnipeg 33 --- NHL New Jersey 1 Vancouver 0 Montreal 5 St.

Saturday's Games MLB Post-season American League Championship Series Houston 6 N.Y. Yankees 4 (Houston wins series 4-2) --- CFL Hamilton 33 Ottawa 12 Calgary 37 Winnipeg 33 --- NHL New Jersey 1 Vancouver 0 Montreal 5 St.

HOUSTON — Jose Altuve, the 5-foot-6 driving force of Houston, delivered a swing that will play in Astros' highlights forever.

LOS ANGELES — Todd McLellan was beginning to worry about his Los Angeles Kings doing the right things but not getting the desired results for their hard work. The first-year coach can breathe a little easier now.

TORONTO — In its first playoff game since winning the 2017 MLS Cup, Toronto FC showed resilience and character in spades.

TORONTO — Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews have played sparingly together at even strength early in their careers. With the Maple Leafs' injured captain looking down from the press box Saturday, the pair finally connected when Toronto needed it most.