National Sports

Football coaches routinely preach to their players the importance of loyalty and covering each other's back. But veteran CFL coach Jeff Reinebold lives by those words.

Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk believes less could mean more. Tired of seeing too many empty seats, the NHL club has made the decision to reduce capacity at Canadian Tire Centre by 1,500 to about 17,000.

CHICAGO — Forty-one cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada have submitted preliminary bids to host 2026 World Cup matches. The North American bid committee said Thursday its proposal will be sent to FIFA in March.

TORONTO — Canadians were captivated by the play of Denis Shapovalov at the Rogers Cup in Montreal. The rest of the world took notice at the U.S. Open in New York.

VANCOUVER — Wally Buono relaxed on British Columbia's picturesque Sunshine Coast for a couple days before taking a trip up to Whistler.

CHICAGO — Researchers are tackling fresh questions about a degenerative brain disease now that it has been detected in the brains of nearly 200 football players after death.

OTTAWA — When it comes to winning over Canadian golfers, it helps to know someone. Ed Byman has that covered.

CALGARY — Patrick Jarvis believed he'd met all the criteria at the national championship to run the 1,500 and 800 metres for Canada at the 1988 Paralympic Games.

Wednesday's Games MLB American League Boston 6 Toronto 1 Minnesota 10 Tampa Bay 6 Oakland 3 L.A. Angels 1 Kansas City 13 Detroit 2 Cleveland 5 Chicago White Sox 1 Houston 5 Seattle 3 N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, ppd.

Wednesday's Games MLB American League Boston 6 Toronto 1 Minnesota 10 Tampa Bay 6 Oakland 3 L.A. Angels 1 Kansas City 13 Detroit 2 Cleveland 5 Chicago White Sox 1 Houston 5 Seattle 3 N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, ppd.