National Sports

CHICAGO — Javier Baez snapped an 0-for-20 skid with two home runs, Wade Davis hung on for a six-out save and the Chicago Cubs avoided a sweep, holding off the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 Wednesday night in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series.

NEW YORK — This time, it was Masahiro Tanaka who was untouchable on the mound.

TORONTO — Curtis McElhinney was there when it counted as the Toronto Maple Leafs earned a rare win in the back end of two games in two nights.

Two-time Olympic medallist McKayla Maroney says she was molested for years by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor, abuse she said started in her early teens and continued for the rest of her competitive career.

Duron Carter is going to be very busy Friday night. Head coach/GM Chris Jones said Wednesday that Carter will see action on both sides of the ball Friday night when Saskatchewan visit the Calgary Stampeders.

TORONTO — DeMar DeRozan was playing alongside Paul George for the U.S. team when George suffered what had to be one of sport's most gruesome injuries.

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls suspended forward Bobby Portis for the first eight games of the season Wednesday for injuring teammate Nikola Mirotic during a fight at practice.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is again criticizing the NFL over players kneeling during the national anthem.

On Friday, the focus turns to football for Duron Carter and the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

TORONTO — Dwane Casey has seen his fair share of fights between teammates. DeMar DeRozan hinted that he might have been in one or two, back in high school.