National Sports

ALTO DE L'ANGLIRU, Spain — Chris Froome effectively sealed his first Spanish Vuelta title after maintaining the overall lead on the final competitive stage of the grand tour on Saturday.

OTTAWA — When it comes to winning over Canadian golfers, it helps to know someone. Ed Byman has that covered.

VANCOUVER — A man of considerable faith, B.C. Lions head coach and general manager Wally Buono wrote a message to Jonathon Jennings containing a bible verse after he benched the struggling quarterback in the wake of three straight losses.

VANCOUVER — Travis Lulay placed his crutches by his locker and turned to face the media.

NEW YORK — Rafael Nadal went into his U.S. Open semifinal against Juan Martin del Potro with a relatively simple game plan: Stay away from the big guy's flat, fearsome forehand and instead go after his weaker backhand.

Friday's Games CFL B.C. 41 Montreal 18 --- MLB American League Detroit 5 Toronto 4 Boston 9 Tampa Bay 3 Cleveland 5 Baltimore 0 Texas 11 N.Y. Yankees 5 Minnesota 8 Kansas City 5 Oakland 9 Houston 8 Seattle 4 L.A.

REGINA — The playoff matchups are set at the Tour Challenge. Scotland's Eve Muirhead edged Julie Tippin of Woodstock, Ont., 5-4 on Friday in a tiebreaker to grab the last spot in the quarter-finals at the first Grand Slam event of the season.

CALGARY — Adam Sinagra threw three touchdown passes — including two to Karl Hunter — as the Calgary Dinos downed the Regina Rams 46-26 on Saturday in U Sports football action.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Canada is guaranteed to play for a medal at the under-18 baseball World Cup.

TORONTO — There was no doubt in Marcus Stroman's mind that he would make his scheduled start. It took hours of work and the help of the Toronto Blue Jays training staff, but he made it.