National Sports

On and off the field, nothing is going right for Chelsea early in its English Premier League title defence .

MONTREAL — Short-track speed skater Marianne St-Gelais withdrew from the Canadian team trials on Saturday with to concussion symptoms. St-Gelais was injured in a fall on Friday.

DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings said Saturday they are considering legal action to stop white nationalists from using their logo as part of a "disturbing" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.

LONDON — It's been almost a week since Canada's Eric Gillis doggedly ran for 30 kilometres before dropping out with a stomach bug that would become one of the biggest stories of the world track and field championships.

OTTAWA — The PGA of America gave its blessing to letting players wear shorts during the practice rounds for this week's PGA Championship at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C.

Friday's Games CFL Montreal 21 Toronto 9 --- MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 5 Boston 4 Cleveland 5 Tampa Bay 0 Minnesota 9 Detroit 4 Texas 6 Houston 4 Chicago White Sox 6 Kansas City 3 Oakland 5 Baltimore 4 L.A.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Most meaningful of all the text messages Hideki Matsuyama received last week was the one from Jason Day congratulating the Japanese star for his 61 in the final round at Firestone to win his second World Golf Championship.

Montreal Alouettes head coach Jacques Chapdelaine doesn't want to give up top spot in the CFL East.

MONTREAL — Teenage tennis sensation Denis Shapovalov has done it again. The 18-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont.

TORONTO — Friday night was a learning experience for young Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Rob Refsnyder. The 26-year-old made a pair of errors in the third inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-2 victory at Rogers Centre.