National Sports

PARIS — Canada's Marco Arop climbed the Diamond League podium in the 800 metres again on Saturday in Paris. The 22-year-old from Edmonton, who was coming off back-to-back Diamond League victories in Eugene, Ore.

In all the solo swimming workouts she did over the past year-and-a-half, Aurelie Rivard pictured her rivals pushing the pace in the lanes on either side. "Kind of like ghosts," Rivard said, with a laugh.

Friday's Games CFL Hamilton 27 Montreal 10 --- MLB American League Detroit 2 Toronto 1 Tampa Bay 6 Baltimore 3 Boston 4 Cleveland 3 Houston 5 Texas 4 N.Y. Yankees 8 Oakland 2 National League Cincinnati 6 Miami 0 Washington 2 N.Y.

Montreal Alouettes quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., couldn't explain what exactly happened in his team’s 27-10 home-opener loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Friday night. “I don’t know what it is but I just got to shake it,” Adams Jr., said.

DETROIT (AP) — Victor Reyes hit a pinch-hit tiebreaking inside-the-park home run in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers held on to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 on Friday night.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal will head into the international break with three crucial points after a 3-1 win over rivals Toronto FC on Friday.

VANCOUVER — After a tough loss and an abrupt coaching change, the Vancouver Whitecaps will be looking for to start fresh as they return home this weekend.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks say they’re now up to almost 84 per cent of players and coaches vaccinated for COVID-19, but the postponed game with the Toronto Argonauts remains up in the air. “We’re certainly trying to work through it.

VANCOUVER — Marc Dos Santos is out as head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps, and sporting director Axel Schuster believes the move could be the jolt the club needs as it battles for a playoff position.

OTTAWA — When the Ottawa Redblacks host the B.C. Lions on Saturday night, it will mark the first time a CFL game has been played at TD Place since November 2019.