National Sports

After winning virtually every significant tennis title imaginable, the finish line is in sight for Daniel Nestor.

EDMONTON — The house that Gretzky built is closing its doors. Edmonton city councillors unanimously approved a plan Wednesday to shutter Northlands Coliseum on Jan. 1, 2018.

Toronto FC's depth will be tested again this week as the Major League Soccer leader heads to Los Angeles without star strikers Sebastian Giovinco and Jozy Altidore for Saturday's game with the Galaxy.

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians have set an American League record with their 21st victory in a row. The Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 this afternoon at Progressive Field.

BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN distanced itself from anchor Jemele Hill's tweets one day after she called President Donald Trump "a white supremacist" and "a bigot.

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France — After nine different winners in the past nine women's golf majors, the Evian Championship has no clear favourite when play begins Thursday.

The Calgary Flames' arena situation is suddenly up in the air after team president Ken King announced this week the club is pulling out of talks with the city.

Go ahead and add another title to Serena Williams' collection: Mom. The tennis star announced via social media on Wednesday that she gave birth to a girl named Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. — Pittsburgh Steelers' running back Le'Veon Bell jokingly tweeted during his preseason contract holdout that he might have to apply for a job at Dairy Queen. On Tuesday, Dairy Queen obliged.

PHOENIX — A trial will begin for NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris, who allegedly assaulted a man outside a Phoenix recreation centre . Maricopa County Superior Court officials announced the trial's jury selection will start Wednesday.