National Sports

Even with Canada's Brooke Henderson emerging as a marketable superstar, LPGA Tour commissioner Mike Whan says women's golf needs more exposure to grow the game and close the pay gap with male golfers.

Thursday's Games CFL Winnipeg 32 B.C. 16 --- MLB American League Seattle 7 Detroit 2 Cleveland 19 N.Y. Yankees 5 Minnesota 13 Texas 6 L.A. Angels 8 Chicago White Sox 7 Oakland 7 Houston 6 National Leauge Miami 13 L.A.

WINNIPEG — Blue Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols left the field early in the fourth quarter of Winnipeg's game against the Lions Thursday night after he was sacked by B.C. defensive lineman Shawn Lemon.

WINNIPEG — Andrew Harris doesn't like to focus on his personal accomplishments, but he couldn't help being affected by his move up in the CFL record book Thursday.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Abbey Murphy tied the game with eight seconds left in regulation, then scored in overtime on a power play to cap a wild finish, as the United States beat Canada 3-2 Thursday in under-18 women's hockey action.

MASON, Ohio — Nick Kyrgios was fined $113,000 by the ATP for expletive-filled outbursts in which he smashed rackets, insulted a chair umpire and refused to get ready to return serve during a second-round match at the Western & Southern Open.

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. will take the weekend off from broadcasting to be with his wife and daughter after the three were in a plane crash landing Thursday near Bristol Motor Speedway.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — DeMarcus Cousins is facing rehab from another major injury, and the Los Angeles Lakers have endured their first big problem of a season with championship expectations.

CALGARY — Dave Dickenson hasn't given up on having both Bo Levi Mitchell and Nick Arbuckle available Saturday night when the Calgary Stampeders host the Montreal Alouettes.

TORONTO — McLeod Bethel-Thompson is looking forward to facing the Edmonton Eskimos again. Bethel-Thompson finished just 6-of-18 passing for 90 yards with an interception July 25 when Edmonton (5-3) dispatched Toronto 26-0 at Commonwealth Stadium.