National Sports

LAS VEGAS — Officials at a remote Nevada prison where O.J. Simpson was set free after nine years for armed robbery arranged the former football and Hollywood star's dead-of-night departure to avoid public scrutiny. It worked.

EDMONTON — Talk about a bull's eye on your back. In the space of one year, the Edmonton Oilers have gone from the NHL's punch line franchise to Canada's best hope to bring the Stanley Cup north of the border.

TORONTO — Major League Soccer has appointed Diego A. Moratorio to the new position of general manager for MLS Canada. Moratorio is tasked with guiding the league's growth north of the border and increasing sponsorship at the league and club level.

Arizona Coyotes forward Max Domi called for stricter immigration controls on Sunday in the wake of a violent attack in Edmonton. Domi is the son of former NHL enforcer Tie Domi and was born in Winnipeg.

HONOLULU — Kyle Lowry led the way with 17 points in just 15 minutes as the Toronto Raptors opened their pre-season in Honolulu with a 121-113 win over the L.A. Clippers on Sunday.

Sunday's Games MLB American League Toronto 2 N.Y. Yankees 1 Oakland 5 Texas 2 L.A. Angels 6 Seattle 2 Tampa Bay 6 Baltimore 0 Houston 4 Boston 3 Cleveland 3 Chicago White Sox 1 Minnesota 5 Detroit 1 National League Milwaukee 6 St.

COLORADO SPINGS, Colo. — The Canadian men's team secured its spot in the 2018 FIVB world championship with a 3-1 win over Mexico on Sunday in the third-place match of the NORCECA men's championship.

SEATTLE — A Vancouver woman invited to sing O Canada before a Seahawks game in Seattle decided to not take a knee after her performance.

NEW YORK — While the next step for the New York Yankees is a must-win playoff game, Jose Bautista's immediate future is not so certain.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The San Francisco 49ers played on Thursday last week, before President Donald Trump lashed out at NFL players for not standing during the national anthem.