National Sports

MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say they are investigating after one of their officers received death threats. The police say in a statement that the threats were against one of their spokesmen and they are taking them seriously.

MINSK, Belarus — Merissah Russell had a team-high 11 points with five rebounds to lead Canada past Latvia 65-51 on Saturday in their opening game of the FIBA under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup.

TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan has bid farewell to Toronto. DeRozan posted a lengthy thank-you note to the city of Toronto and Raptors fans on his Instagram account on Saturday afternoon, four days after he was traded to the San Antonio Spurs.

MENDE, France — With Geraint Thomas and Chris Froome sitting 1-2 in the overall standings, Team Sky has complete control over the Tour de France.

NETANYA, Israel — Head coach Randy Mearns accepts that Canada lost on the final play of the world field lacrosse championship, but he doesn't have to like it.

HOCKENHEIM, Germany — Sebastian Vettel secured pole position for the German Grand Prix on Saturday while Lewis Hamilton's hopes took another blow.

Friday's Games CFL Ottawa 29 B.C. 25 --- MLB American League Toronto 8 Baltimore 7 (10 innings) Boston 1 Detroit 0 Kansas City 6 Minnesota 5 Cleveland 9 Texas 8 (11 innings) Houston 3 L.A. Angels 1 Seattle 3 Chicago White Sox 1 National League St.

SAN FRANCISCO — Canada's title aspirations reached the end of the road at the Rugby World Cup Sevens tournament in San Francisco on Friday.

Ottawa Redblacks running back William Powell was talking earlier in the week about how they needed to get their offence back on track. Friday he let his play do the talking.

TORONTO — It has been less than two years since the Orioles and Blue Jays battled at Rogers Centre in a thrilling wild-card game that kick started Toronto's run to the American League Championship Series.