National Sports

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Canada's Bianca Andreescu and Denis Shapovalov have both been eliminated at Indian Wells.

MONTREAL — With the game on the line on the final drive, Montreal Alouettes coach Khari Jones had to call upon backup quarterback Matt Shiltz to win their first home game of the season. Shiltz delivered. Stepping in for injured Vernon Adams Jr.

ATLANTA (AP) — Joc Pederson kept enhancing his “Joctober” nickname with a three-run, pinch-hit homer and the Atlanta Braves shut down Milwaukee once again, beating the Brewers 3-0 on Monday to take a 2-1 edge in the NL Division Series.

BOSTON (AP) — With fall foliage replacing the blooming daffodils and mylar blankets sharing space with masks, the pandemic-delayed Boston Marathon returned Monday after a 30-month absence for a smaller, socially distanced race that ended in a very fa

WINDSOR, Ont. — Luke Evangelista and Colton Smith both scored in an eight-round shootout to lift the London Knights over the Windsor Spitfires 4-3 on Monday in Ontario Hockey League action.

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews is expected to miss the first three games of the regular season as he continues to recover from wrist surgery. The 24-year-old centre, who had surgery on Aug.

Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning says forward Brandon Sutter is still experiencing COVID-19 symptoms seven months after the virus swept through the team.

TORONTO — Khem Birch has finally rejoined the Toronto Raptors after recovering from COVID-19.

SYDNEY, N.S. — Riley Kidney scored 4:38 into overtime to lift the Acadie-Bathurst Titan over the Cape Breton Eagles 2-1 on Monday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

EDMONTON — Jamie Elizondo is making a quarterback change. The Edmonton head coach told reporters Monday rookie Taylor Cornelius will make the start Friday when the Elks (2-6) host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-1).