National Sports

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Scherzer vs. Clayton Kershaw sounds like an enticing postseason matchup in October. Fans won't have to wait that long.

Canada coach Kevin Rouet has made three changes to his lineup for Saturday's test match against No. 5 Ireland, the second-ranked Canadians' last outing ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

Canada fell one place to No. 9 while Spain replaced the U.S. atop the FIFA women's world rankings released Thursday. It marked the third consecutive drop for the Canadian women, who finished 2024 at No. 6.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England midfielder James Maddison will undergo surgery for a ruptured ACL, Tottenham said Thursday. Maddison was injured during Spurs' preseason friendly against Newcastle in Seoul. No timeframe was given for his recovery.

TORONTO — Waiting out a near three-hour semifinal was less than ideal for Ben Shelton. A technical issue with the electronic line-calling system after his pre-game warm-up didn't help either.

MONTREAL — A saved match point. Two breaks while her opponent served for the win. A fearless comeback from a set down against a Grand Slam champion. Victoria Mboko’s historic climb reached new heights in an instant classic on Wednesday.

DENVER (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had four hits, including a home run, and Davis Schneider went deep twice as the Toronto Blue Jays capped their Coors Field onslaught Wednesday with a 20-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics traded recently acquired forward Georges Niang and two future second-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz in exchange for rookie RJ Luis Jr., both teams announced Wednesday.

VANCOUVER — Thomas Muller wants Vancouver Whitecaps supporters to know he’s “fully into” his transfer to the Major League soccer team.

Resiliency has led Ayden Eberhardt to where he's at. The 27-year-old American receiver is enjoying a solid season with the B.C. Lions with 21 catches for 366 yards (17.4-yard average) and two touchdowns.