National Sports

MOSCOW — The International Paralympic Committee has eased a ban on Russian athletes, allowing them to compete in qualifying events for next year's winter games in South Korea.

LOS MACHUCOS, Spain — Chris Froome lost some of his Spanish Vuelta lead in a brutal climb that challenged riders in a 17th stage won by Stefan Denifl of Austria on Wednesday.

TORONTO — Quarterback Kevin Glenn of the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Calgary Stampeders defensive players Alex Singleton and Shaquille Richardson were named the CFL's players of the week Wednesday.

BERLIN — The presidents of Germany and Israel on Wednesday inaugurated a memorial to 11 Israeli athletes and coaches and a West German police officer killed 45 years ago during an attack by a Palestinian militant group at the Munich Olympics.

LONDON — Andy Murray says he is unlikely to play again this season because of his hip injury. The second-ranked Murray says he will miss the upcoming events in Beijing and Shanghai, and most likely the tournaments in Vienna and Paris after that.

BOSTON — The Red Sox won their own version of the Boston marathon, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 in the 19th inning on an RBI single by Hanley Ramirez early Wednesday in a game that took six hours. It was 1:11 a.m.

Tuesday's Games MLB American League Boston 3 Toronto 2 (19 innings) Baltimore 7 N.Y. Yankees 6 Detroit 13 Kansas City 2 Tampa Bay 2 Minnesota 1 Cleveland 9 Chicago White Sox 4 Houston 3 Seattle 1 L.A.

Tuesday's Games MLB American League Boston 3 Toronto 2 (19 innings) Baltimore 7 N.Y. Yankees 6 Detroit 13 Kansas City 2 Tampa Bay 2 Minnesota 1 Cleveland 9 Chicago White Sox 4 Houston 3 Seattle 1 L.A.

NEW YORK — When her work was done, her first trip to the U.S. Open semifinals since 2010 secured, if just barely, Venus Williams sat in her sideline chair and beamed .

BOSTON — The Red Sox have won their own version of the Boston marathon, playing 19 innings and beating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2. The game at Fenway Park took six hours and ended after 1 a.m. Wednesday.