National Sports

NEW YORK — ESPN says it has accepted the apology of its "Sportscenter" host Jemele Hill for tweeting earlier this week that President Donald Trump was a "white supremacist" and "bigot.

LILLE, France — Lucas Pouille and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will lead nine-time champion France in the opening singles against Serbia in the Davis Cup semifinals.

Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi says the city remains at the negotiating table for a new NHL arena even though the Flames have declared they've pulled out of talks.

CALGARY — City subsidies for professional sports teams like the Calgary Flames can be justified in the name of civic planning, pride or politics, but suggestions that they result in net growth to the overall economy don't hold water, economists say.

JERUSALEM — The Giro d'Italia cycling race will open next year's event in Israel, marking the first time any leg of the sport's Grand Tours will take place outside of Europe.

VANCOUVER — A long, looping ball from Vancouver Whitecaps defender Marcel de Jong landed perfectly onto the delicate boot of Yordy Reyna early in Wednesday's match against Minnesota United.

Wednesday's Games MLB American League Baltimore 2 Toronto 1 Cleveland 5 Detroit 3 N.Y. Yankees 3 Tampa Bay 2 Chicago White Sox 5 Kansas City 3 Oakland 7 Boston 3 Seattle 8 Texas 1 L.A.

BOSTON — A few fans seated above the Green Monster dropped down a sign denouncing racism during the fourth inning of Boston's 7-3 loss to Oakland at Fenway Park on Wednesday night.

TORONTO — Blue Jays manager John Gibbons couldn't have envisioned that the first pitch of Wednesday's game would be the difference maker in Toronto's 2-1 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.

OXNARD, Calif. — Kenny Stills wants to know why more athletes aren't standing with Colin Kaepernick.