National Sports

HAMILTON — Nail-biters are nothing new for the Edmonton Eskimos this season, so quarterback Mike Reilly had no doubt his offence could score a game-winning touchdown with 70 seconds left on the clock.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Canada has been eliminated from the 2017 Gold Cup after falling 2-1 in the quarter-finals against Jamaica at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Thursday.

LONDON — Canadian Brent Lakatos captured his third gold medal of the world para athletics championships on Thursday with a victory in the men's T53 800-metres. The Dorval, Que., native won the race in one minute 40.

GUILDFORD, United Kingdom — Canada will play for gold at the 2017 women's lacrosse World Cup after downing Australia 8-6 in overtime on Thursday in the semifinals.

TORONTO — Greg Vanney's first MLS ejection as coach proved to be a classy exit.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames signed forward Garnet Hathaway to a one-year, two-way contract on Thursday. The Kennebunkport, Maine native split last season between the Flames and their AHL affiliate, the Stockton Heat.

The United States isn't as invested in O.J. Simpson's fate as it was two decades ago, when his Los Angeles murder trial divided blacks and whites.

Toronto FC striker Sebastian Giovinco, forced out of Wednesday's 2-2 tie in New York with a lower back bruise, was reported moving and feeling better Thursday.

BOSTON — Steve Pearce blooped the ball to the edge of the outfield grass, and Red Sox second baseman Brock Holt was there. He planted his feet. He raised his arm to catch it. But something wasn't quite right.

SOUTHPORT, England — The wind off the Irish Sea pushed away the rain clouds and bathed Royal Birkdale in sunshine, Stars and Stripes. The British Open began Thursday with an All-American flavour .