National Sports

WESTMINSTER, Calif (AP) — Bobby East, a three-time USAC national champion driver, has died after being stabbed this week at a Southern California gas station. He was 37.

DEBRECEN, Hungary — Mackenly Randolph scored a game-high 14 points and the United States beat Canada 87-57 in the semifinals of the FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup. JuJu Watkins added 13 points and nine rebounds for the U.S.

MONTREAL — The connection between Montreal general manager Kent Hughes and new Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson goes back several years.

WOLFVILLE, N.S. — Chalk up another career milestone for Andrew Harris. The Toronto Argonauts veteran running back moved pass Hall of Fame receiver Milt Stegall into fourth in all-time yards from scrimmage.

TORONTO — Devlin DeFrancesco has reached a new career high at his hometown IndyCar race. The 22-year-old IndyCar rookie finished 12th in qualifying on Saturday and will have his highest-ever position on the starting grid for the Honda Indy Toronto.

ELMONT, N.Y. — Canadian featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain lost a majority decision to (Hurricane) Shane Burgos on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28 for Burgos with a 28-28 tie.

ZAGREB, Croatia — Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard won the gold medal in the women's under-63-kilogram category Saturday at the Zagreb Grand Prix judo tournament.

WOLFVILLE, N.S. — The fireworks started early in the 2022 Touchdown Atlantic game Saturday afternoon.

TORONTO — Left-handed pitcher Foster Griffin was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays in a trade with the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. The Blue Jays sent right-handed pitcher Jonatan Bernal to Kansas City in return.

TORONTO — IndyCar legend Scott Dixon wants to open the doors to his sport, especially to women.