National Sports

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The NFL and lawyers for thousands of retired NFL players have reached an agreement to end race-based adjustments in dementia testing in the $1 billion settlement of concussion claims, according to a proposed deal filed Wednesday i

Wednesday's Games (All Times Eastern) MLB Post-season American League Championship Series Houston 9 Boston 1 (Houston leads series 3-2) National League Championship Series Atlanta 9 Los Angeles 2 (Atlanta leads series 3-1) --- NHL Philadelphia 6 Bost

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Cristian Dajome converted on a penalty kick in the 82nd minute and the Vancouver Whitecaps came from behind to beat the Portland Timbers 3-2 on Wednesday night.

LAVAL, Que. — Brandon Baddock scored the game winner Wednesday as the Laval Rocket edged the Manitoba Moose 5-4 in American Hockey League play. The left-winger buried his first of the season 10:49 into the third period to give Laval a 5-3 lead.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eddie Rosario homered twice in his second four-hit game of the series and six pitchers combined on a four-hitter, giving the Atlanta Braves a 9-2 victory Wednesday night over the Los Angeles Dodgers and a commanding 3-1 lead in the

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Ice overwhelmed the Moosejaw Warriors Wednesday, annihilating the visiting side 10-2 in Western Hockey League action.

TORONTO — Six hundred days after they'd played a meaningful game in Toronto, the Raptors finally made their return. For some of them, coach Nick Nurse suggested, the emotion might have been too much.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Toronto FC took it on the chin again Wednesday, blanked 3-0 by an Inter Miami CF team that had lost six straight. Miami (10-15-5) came into the game with the worst offence in Major League Soccer — averaging 0.86 goals a game.

Overtime had barely begun Wednesday when Tye Kartye poked a shot in to give the Soo Greyhounds a 4-3 victory over the Sudbury Wolves in Ontario Hockey League play.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — With fans bellowing encouragement, the occasional smattering of applause after a quality shot and even the intermittent ringing of a cowbell, it certainly felt like old times at the curling rink on Wednesday.