National Sports

Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson doesn't mind saying I told you so.

SHANGHAI — Juan Martin del Potro's bruised left wrist was placed in a splint after a nasty fall while winning his quarterfinal at the Shanghai Masters on Friday. Del Potro is due to play Roger Federer in the semifinals on Saturday.

EDMONTON — Running back C.J. Gable made a huge impression in his debut with the Edmonton Eskimos on Monday, showing he is everything quarterback Mike Reilly and general manager Brock Sunderland hoped he would be.

VANCOUVER — The Winnipeg Jets are finding their stride following a nightmare start to the season. Patrik Laine and Tyler Myers scored 3:13 apart late in the second period Thursday as Winnipeg downed the Vancouver Canucks 4-2.

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WASHINGTON — The Chicago Cubs win whenever they need to, with whatever it takes, even a seven-out save by Wade Davis to preserve a shrinking lead and a "Did that really happen?" four-run inning against Washington's Max Scherzer in a thriller of a Gam

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carson Wentz said he saw some things from the Carolina Panthers he hadn't seen on film leading to three first-half sacks and plenty of pressure. It didn't bother the Philadelphia Eagles' second-year quarterback.

Canadian Christine Sinclair's 92nd-minute goal sealed the deal for the Portland Thorns four years ago in a 2-0 win over the Western New York Flash in the inaugural NWSL championship game.

HAMILTON — Simoni Lawrence hasn't forgot about the last time the Hamilton Tiger-Cats faced the Calgary Stampeders. Hamilton's colourful linebacker had a front-row seat to Calgary's lopsided 60-1 victory at McMahon Stadium on July 29.

FRISCO, Texas — A federal appeals court cleared the way Thursday for the NFL to impose a six-game suspension on Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott over domestic violence allegations, siding with the league in the latest high-profile fight over its a