National Sports

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.

AIRDRIE, Alta. — Michelle Straschnitzki had a moment of panic when her 16-year-old son Jett was preparing to board a team bus for a recent hockey game.

LOS ANGELES — Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill didn't appreciate President Donald Trump's tweet criticizing manager Dave Roberts for taking him out of Game 4. Hill told reporters on Sunday that he believes the president's focus should be elsewhere.

LAS VEGAS — Jonathan Marchessault had never attempted a penalty shot in his NHL career. He made his first one count Sunday night.

Sunday's Games MLB World Series Boston 5, Los Angeles 1 (Red Sox win series 4-1) --- CFL Montreal 40 Toronto 10 --- NHL Los Angeles 4, N.Y. Rangers 3 N.Y.

Sunday's Games MLB World Series Boston 5, Los Angeles 1 (Red Sox win series 4-1) --- CFL Montreal 40 Toronto 10 --- NHL Los Angeles 4, N.Y. Rangers 3 N.Y.

MILTON, Ont. — Australia's Matthew Glaetzer beat Harrie Lavreysen of the Netherlands by 0.093 seconds to win the men's sprint final on Sunday at a UCI World Cup track cycling event in Milton, Ont.

CHICAGO — Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers didn't miss when it really mattered. McDavid scored 53 seconds into overtime to lift the Oilers to their third straight win, 2-1 over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.

TRURO, N.S. — Anna Hasselborg scored three points in the eighth end to lift her Swedish rink to an 8-7 victory over Ottawa's Rachel Homan during Sunday's Canadian Beef Masters women's final.