National Sports

BAGNERES-DE-LUCHON, France — After fans had caused chaos in the Alps by setting off flares, tear gas from police played havoc with Tour de France riders during the first stage in the Pyrenees on Tuesday.

TORONTO — Winnipeg running back Andrew Harris, Ottawa receiver Brad Sinopoli and Redblacks quarterback Trevor Harris are the CFL's top performers for Week 6.

TORONTO — They were basketball's version of "A League of Their Own," only better, a group of trailblazing women who utterly dominated their sport for a quarter of a century.

TORONTO — Movie star Seth Rogen, Olympic medallists Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, and retired astronaut Chris Hadfield are joining Canada's Walk of Fame.

TORONTO — While Toronto FC is still mired near the bottom of the MLS standings, the mood is a little more upbeat these days.

MONTREAL — Canada will travel to the Netherlands for a Fed Cup World Group II first-round tie in February. The winner of the tie, Feb. 9-10, will qualify for the World Group playoffs in April.

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions have added depth on their defensive line by acquiring Shawn Lemon from the Toronto Argonauts. A player to be named later goes to Toronto in the deal.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Ryan Lochte doesn't know when he'll be in another race. And that worries him. What's next for Lochte is a mystery, even to himself. The U.S.

CALGARY — As a hockey player, Jayna Hefford strove to make her league viable and respected. She's now in a position to do that as its leader.

Monday's Games (All Times Eastern) MLB American League Boston 5, Baltimore 3 Minnesota 8, Toronto 3 Tampa Bay 7, N.Y. Yankees 6 Oakland 15, Texas 3 Detroit 5, Kansas City 4 Chicago White Sox 5, L.A. Angels 3 National League L.A.