National Sports

ATLANTA — Toronto FC set a Major League Soccer points record. Atlanta United broke a pair of attendance marks. Now, it's on to the playoffs for both teams.

MONTREAL — Patrice Bernier left the Saputo Stadium pitch for the last time in tears, with one more goal in his pocket but also with a Montreal Impact defeat to mar the occasion. The Brossard, Que.

MONTREAL — Hamilton quarterback Jeremiah Masoli feels the Tiger-Cats are playing their best football of the year and could have challenged for the Grey Cup if not for a lousy start to the season.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Drew Brees threw for a touchdown and ran for another, Mark Ingram rushed for a score and the New Orleans Saints overcame several mistakes to beat the Green Bay Packers 26-17 on Sunday.

Toronto centre Jonas Valanciunas is listed as day to day with a sprained left ankle, the Raptors announced Sunday. He travelled with the Raptors (2-0) to San Antonio, where they open a six-game road trip on Monday.

QUEBEC — Canada's women's hockey team opened its pre-Olympic exhibition schedule with a 5-2 loss to the United States on Sunday. Brianna Decker scored twice for the U.S. at Quebec City's Videotron Centre.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Rookie cornerback Tre'Davious White forced and recovered a fumble to set up Stephen Hauschka's 30-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining and the Buffalo Bills beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30-27 Sunday.

LONDON — Final score: North London 9, Merseyside 3. Liverpool and Everton endured a miserable Sunday in the Premier League as they were torn apart by Tottenham and Arsenal.

Considering the late Gord Downie was an unabashed Bruins fan, you might think his favourite hockey player would have been a Boston legend like Bobby Orr, Ray Bourque or Cam Neely. Former NHL great Doug Gilmour, a fellow native of Kingston, Ont.

New Jersey Devils forward Brian Boyle has been cleared for full participation in practice after being diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia in September.