National Sports

TORONTO — Canada has been confirmed as one of eight women's teams in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. The other participants are host England, defending champion Australia, Brazil, the Cook Islands, France, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of — Canada's diving team earned another two spots at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after Pamela Ware and Jennifer Abel qualified for the final of the women's three-metre springboard Thursday at the FINA world aquatics championship

Tyler Ardron will captain Canada at the 2019 Pacific Nations Cup with Irish-born back Peter Nelson set to make his Canadian rugby debut.

TORONTO — Forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson signed with the Toronto Raptors on Thursday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, as per Raptors team policy. Hollis-Jefferson averaged 8.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 20.

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of — Germany won the mixed 5-kilometre open water team relay at the world swimming championships in a close finish over Italy and the United States on Thursday.

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of — Emma Wright and Kyra Christmas scored three goals apiece as Canada crushed South Korea 22-2 in women's water polo action at the world aquatic championships on Thursday.

Wednesday's Games MLB American League Oakland 10 Seattle 2 Boston 5 Toronto 4 Cleveland 7 Detroit 2 Kansas City 7 Chicago White Sox 5 Houston 11 L.A. Angels 2 Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees (postponed) National League St.

Wednesday's Games MLB American League Oakland 10 Seattle 2 Boston 5 Toronto 4 Cleveland 7 Detroit 2 Kansas City 7 Chicago White Sox 5 Houston 11 L.A. Angels 2 Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees (postponed) National League St.

TORONTO — Jozy Altidore conjured up a goal to remember. Alejandro Pozuelo was clinical from the penalty spot. And substitute Ashtone Morgan closed out the night with a rarity — his second goal in 123 regular-season matches.

BOSTON — Red Sox manager Alex Cora went to reliever Brandon Workman in the eighth inning and knew what his options were for his beleaguered bullpen when things got tight in the ninth.