National Sports

It was a classic and comforting sight on the British sporting calendar, Queen Elizabeth II smiling and waving from inside a horse-drawn carriage leading other members of the royal family in a procession along the racetrack at Royal Ascot.

A series win over the Baltimore Orioles this week gave the Toronto Blue Jays some much-needed breathing room in the American League playoff race.

TORONTO — Illinois running back Chase Brown is the top-ranked player on the CFL Scouting Bureau's top-20 fall list. The list, released by the league Thursday, features the top-20 eligible prospects for the 2023 CFL draft.

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif isn't ready to walk away from the NFL just yet.

MONTREAL — On Sunday evening, CF Montreal put together a momentous first-half comeback in the Canadian Classique on the way to a 4-3 win over Toronto FC.

Canada coach Henry Paul knows there is no margin for error at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.

LONDON, Ont. — Calgary Flames forward Nazem Kadri has donated $1 million to the London Health Sciences Foundation. The donation will support the ambulatory surgical centre at London Health Sciences Centre in western Ontario.

MONTREAL — Goaltender Cayden Primeau has signed a US$2.67-million, three-year contract with the Montreal Canadiens, the team announced Thursday. The one-way deal carries an average annual value of $890,000.

Wednesday's Results (All times Eastern) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE N.Y. Yankees 5 Minnesota 4 (12 innings) N.Y. Yankees 7 Minnesota 1 Detroit 5 L.A.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Alek Manoah finished this series the way Kevin Gausman started it, by pitching Toronto to a pivotal win. When those two are on the mound, the Blue Jays look like a complete team — one capable of a deep run this postseason.