National Sports

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russia's famed Hermitage Museum has chosen one of its resident cats to predict the results of an upcoming international football tournament.

Toronto Wolfpack loose forward Jack Bussey went to the doctor to treat what he thought was a simple viral infection. He had a bit of a temperature and felt nauseous and under the weather. He thought he might just miss a week. It all seemed routine.

HAZLETON, Pa. — Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon has returned to his Pennsylvania hometown to help open and dedicate a new $250,000 playground.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — In a bid to rid the World Cup of gay slurs, FIFA will get tough with Latin American fans in Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — About 25 separate investigations of suspected corruption linked to FIFA and World Cup bidding are being led by federal prosecutors in Switzerland, the country's office for the attorney general said Friday.

ERIN, Wis. — Health officials say E. coli bacteria have been found in a drinking water station at Erin Hills golf course where the U.S. Open is underway, but there have been no reports of illness.

Thursday's Games MLB American League Minnesota 6 Seattle 2 Chicago White Sox 5 Baltimore 2 Detroit 5 Tampa Bay 3 Oakland 8 N.Y. Yankees 7 (10 innings) Kansas City 7 L.A. Angels 2 National League Washington 8 N.Y. Mets 3 Milwaukee 6 St.

WINNIPEG — A tie is usually nothing to cheer about, but the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Edmonton Eskimos saw the positives after they played to a 38-38 finish in their final pre-season game Thursday.

BURNABY, B.C. — The Vancouver Whitecaps say two minors have been charged with sexual assault after an incident at the team's training facility in Burnaby, B.C., last week.

MONTREAL — Darian Durant threw touchdown passes to Tiquan Underwood and B.J. Cunningham in his first action as an Alouette as Montreal downed the Ottawa Redblacks 38-5 on Thursday night in CFL pre-season play.