National Sports

MONTREAL — With the Montreal Alouettes missing their workhorse running back against streaking Saskatchewan, Jeremiah Johnson says he's ready to step into the kitchen.

TORONTO — The Toronto Defiant esports team has parted ways with head coach Beoumjun (Bishop) Lee. In Stage 4 of the 2019 season, the Defiant (1-3) currently stand tied for 15th in the 20-team Overwatch League.

Canada will be host one of just two stand-alone women's events on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020. The schedule, announced Thursday by World Rugby, features an expanded women's circuit with eight stops — up from six.

CLEVELAND — Baker Mayfield's got his hands on another cold beverage. He's not chugging this one.

WINNIPEG — Valour FC has stripped Jordan Murrell of his captaincy in the wake of a stormy red-card exit in the Winnipeg CPL's club 1-0 loss to HFX Wanderers in Halifax earlier this week.

The Chicago White Sox will play a game against the New York Yankees next August at the site in Iowa where the movie "Field of Dreams" was filmed.

Wednesday's Games Canadian Soccer Championship Semifinal First Leg Montreal 2 Cavalry 1 Toronto 2 Ottawa 0 MLB American League Toronto 4 Tampa Bay 3 Chicago White Sox 8 Detroit 1 Cleveland 2 Texas 0 (Game 1) Cleveland 5 Texas 1 (Game 2) N.Y.

LIMA, Peru — Danielle Hanus had a bounce-back performace on her second day in the pool at the Pan Am Games. Hanus won a silver medal on Wednesday in the women's 100-metre butterfly, a day after placing seventh in the 200 butterfly.

MONTREAL — Felix Auger-Aliassime was changing wristbands in preparation for the third and final set of his showdown with Milos Raonic. Seconds later, the teenager's countryman appeared — arm extended — to shake hands.

TORONTO — Bianca Andreescu's fatigue quickly turned into frustration on Wednesday when she felt her second-round Rogers Cup match slipping away from her in the third set. That's when the Canadian teen started channelling those emotions.