National Sports

TORONTO — Felix Auger-Aliassime has given up his spot on the Canadian team at the Davis Cup Final 8 in order to recover from the season and focus on supporting educational initiatives in Togo. He'll be replaced by Milos Raonic at the Nov.

Major League Baseball announced Tuesday it will produce and distribute local broadcasts for the Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins next year.

TORONTO — The injury bug has followed the Toronto Raptors into the new NBA season.

TORONTO — Deatrick Nichols of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Nathan Rourke of the B.C. Lions were named the CFL's top performers Tuesday. Nichols, a veteran defensive back, earned top defensive honours with a grade of 92.3.

OSTRAVA — Jack Wallace scored 19 seconds into the overtime session to give the United States a 2-1 win over Canada at the IPH Cup para hockey tournament on Tuesday.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks signed veteran Canadian kicker Lewis Ward to a three-year contract extension Tuesday. Ward, 32, is in his sixth season with Ottawa. The five-foot-seven, 176-pound kicker has made 48 of 54 field goals (88.

BOSTON (AP) — Luis Tiant, the charismatic Cuban with a horseshoe mustache and mesmerizing windup who pitched the Red Sox to the brink of a World Series championship and himself to the doorstep of the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 83.

The New York Jets have fired coach Robert Saleh after the team's 2-3 start in his fourth season, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

Pier-Andre Cote is stepping up from the Israel-Premier Tech academy, becoming the sixth Canadian on the pro cycling team. The 27-year-old from Gaspe, Que., will join the Israel-Premier Tech pro team in 2025 on a two-year contract.

OTTAWA — A new report from the Parliamentary Budget Officer says inflation and higher interest rates have eroded Canadians' purchasing power since 2022, particularly for lower-income households.