National Sports

BANGKOK — Aaliyah Edwards was just shy of a double-double with a game-high 15 points and nine rebounds in Canada's 65-54 loss to Latvia on Saturday to open the FIBA under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.

PORTRUSH, Ireland — Royal Portrush had all of Saturday morning to recover from the reality that Rory McIlroy is no longer part of this British Open.

--- Friday's Games CFL Winnipeg 31 Ottawa 1 --- MLB American League Toronto 12 Detroit 1 Baltimore 11 Boston 2 Chicago White Sox 9 Tampa Bay 2 Cleveland 10 Kansas City 5 Oakland 5 Minnesota 3 Houston 4 Texas 3 Seattle 10 L.A.

--- Friday's Games CFL Winnipeg 31 Ottawa 1 --- MLB American League Toronto 12 Detroit 1 Baltimore 11 Boston 2 Chicago White Sox 9 Tampa Bay 2 Cleveland 10 Kansas City 5 Oakland 5 Minnesota 3 Houston 4 Texas 3 Seattle 10 L.A.

WINNIPEG — Quarterback Matt Nichols set a new team record for consecutive pass completions as his Winnipeg Blue Bombers shut the Ottawa Redblacks out Friday night, walking away with their fifth straight win.

DETROIT — Danny Jansen was hitless in his first three at-bats when he tried to change his luck — by shaving his moustache . "Got a hit right after," the Toronto catcher said. "Maybe I'm a little superstitious.

VANCOUVER — Coach Marc Dos Santos is facing another tough task — turning around a Vancouver Whitecaps club that's melting down mid-season.

REGINA — It appears the bye week came at the right time for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

CALGARY — The Edmonton Oilers have dealt Milan Lucic to the Calgary Flames for fellow veteran forward James Neal. The Flames confirmed the deal on Friday night. Calgary also gets a conditional third round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.

PORTRUSH, Ireland — Everyone in the massive grandstand rose to cheer and celebrate a bold performance by Rory McIlroy, who longed for such support and affection on his walk toward his final hole at Royal Portrush in the British Open.