National Sports

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court on Monday set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession.

TORONTO — Some familiar faces are joining the Toronto Raptors' NBA G League affiliate Raptors 905, including Pascal Siakam's brother.

VIRGINIA WATER, United Kingdom — Canada's Mackenzie Hughes jumped 31 positions to No. 51 on the official world golf ranking list Monday after winning the Sanderson Farms Championship.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Toronto FC II's first foray into the playoffs ended in dramatic fashion Sunday when Columbus Crew II answered the TFC reserve team's late comeback with a rally of its own.

Sunday's Scoreboard MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL American League Toronto 6 Boston 3 Oakland 10 Seattle 3 Houston 3 Tampa Bay 1 Baltimore 3 N.Y. Yankees 1 Detroit 5 Minnesota 2 Cleveland 7 Kansas City 5 L.A.

EDMONTON — The Toronto Raptors opened their exhibition season on Sunday by being simply dominant in their Canadian home away from home.

CALGARY — The Calgary Hitmen scored four goals in the first period, then traded offensive outbursts the rest of the way Sunday to defeat the visiting Regina Pats 7-3 in one of two Western Hockey League games on the schedule.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Whether it was sheer confidence or remarkable resilience, Mackenzie Hughes never doubted he would win the Sanderson Farms Championship. He just never imagined how it would unfold Sunday evening. Hughes, from Hamilton, Ont.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa 67’s made their home debut a successful one on Sunday, skating to a 4-2 win over the Erie Otters in one of four games on the Ontario Hockey League schedule.

TORONTO — It was sweet redemption for the connections of Sir for Sure, who closed the curtain on this year’s OLG Canadian Triple Crown with a command performance in the $400,400 Breeders’ Stakes on Sunday at Woodbine.