National Sports

PARIS — Defending champion Chris Froome can expect a stern challenge from Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin in next year's Tour de France.

CALGARY — Mike Gould's love of family and hockey was behind the Alberta man's decision to make a multimillion-dollar donation to a hockey club in southeastern B.C. Giving $7.

Monday's Games NHL Tampa Bay 3 Detroit 2 --- MLB Post-season American League Championship Series New York 8 Houston 1 (Astros lead series 2-1) --- NFL Tennessee 36 Indianapolis 22 --- The Canadian Press

NEW YORK — Back in the Bronx, the big guys delivered.

NASHVILLE — Marcus Mariota shuffled around the pocket, carefully protecting a strained left hamstring that already cost him one game this season. So the quarterback known for his legs showed off his arm.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors are about to find out if their culture reset has been successful. A second-round sweep by the Cleveland Cavaliers in last year's playoffs painted a potentially bleak future for the Raptors.

Toronto Wolfpack halfback Ryan Brierley has had to withdraw from Scotland's team for the Rugby League World Cup due to a lingering injury.

Tiger Woods is swinging a driver without pain, and his agent says doctors have cleared him to practice without limitations. Still to be determined is when Woods can play in a tournament. "We haven't even addressed when he comes back to play again.

Following the footsteps of the Toronto Wolfpack, a consortium has announced plans for a rugby league team in the New York area.

Canadian cyclist Michael Woods, who turned heads at the Spanish Vuelta this summer, has re-signed with the Cannondale-Drapac team. The 31-year-old from Ottawa has signed for the 2018 and 2019 seasons.