National Sports

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews has some new ink. A tattoo artist in his hometown of Scottsdale, Ariz., says he is responsible for the large image of a Lion wearing a crown on Matthews' upper right arm.

TORONTO — Bell Media has secured exclusive Canadian broadcast rights for the NFL. Under the new multi-year deal, NFL regular-season games will air across Bell channels on Thursday, Sunday and Monday.

PARIS — Defending champion Novak Djokovic loses to Dominic Thiem in French Open quarterfinals. More coming. The Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. — Jesse Hahn was admittedly a little too excited in the first inning after coming off the disabled list earlier in the day, and it showed when he gave up back-to-back singles with one out.

Tuesday's Games CFL Pre-season Calgary 23 B.C. 18 --- MLB American League Boston 5 N.Y. Yankees 4 Chicago White Sox 4 Tampa Bay 2 L.A.

Tuesday's Games CFL Pre-season Calgary 23 B.C. 18 --- MLB American League Boston 5 N.Y. Yankees 4 Chicago White Sox 4 Tampa Bay 2 L.A.

CALGARY — Jacobi Green and Reggie Begelton each made an impression in their bids to become Calgary Stampeders. Both scored touchdowns for Calgary in a 23-18 pre-season win over the visiting B.C. Lions on Tuesday.

NEW YORK — Boston Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy says pitchers such as Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka shouldn't be allowed translators on the mound and should instead "learn baseball language.

OGDEN, Utah — A minor league baseball team in Utah cancelled a planned "Hourglass Appreciation Night" promotion Tuesday after coming under fire for the event's references to women's bodies.

PITTSBURGH — When they left Pittsburgh last week, the Nashville Predators were in "nasty" 2-0 hole and their chances in the Stanley Cup final were looking grim. That deficit is no more.