National Sports

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Cardinals have hired Canadian Stubby Clapp as their first base coach and Jeff Albert as their hitting coach, rounding out manager Mike Schildt's coaching staff for next season. Clapp, a native of Windsor, Ont.

What seemed a mere formality months ago will come down to the final week of the CFL regular season to decide. The Calgary Stampeders head into their regular-season finale against the B.C.

NEW YORK — Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby, Winnipeg Jets centre Mark Scheifele and Colorado Avalanche right-wing Mikko Rantanen have been named the NHL's three stars of the week.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews knew things weren't right as soon as he felt the contact.

NEW YORK — The NHL announced a multiyear agreement Monday to provide MGM Resorts International with data for use in betting, the second major U.S.

PARIS — Cristiano Ronaldo's personal life is being impacted by the rape allegation against him, the soccer star said in an interview with France Football magazine.

LEICESTER, England — The Latest on the helicopter crash in Leicester (all times local): ___ 2:35 p.m. Leicester's soccer squad has visited the growing memorial to the team's owner outside the stadium.

TORONTO — Former Canada fullback Rhian Wilkinson takes another step on her young coaching career in November at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay. The 36-year-old native of Baie-D'Urfe, Que.

NEW YORK — When the New York Mets went looking for a general manager, they found one in a peculiar place. On the other side of the bargaining table.

LOS ANGELES — Chris Sale's final pitch for this Boston juggernaut triggered a celebration on the Dodger Stadium infield, among thousands of fans who made their way to California — and even outside Fenway Park back home. The quest is complete.