National Sports

PHILADELPHIA — The steady footsteps heard coming from the physiotherapy room at Philadelphia's Shriners hospital belong to paralyzed Humboldt Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki.

Ottawa Fury FC has earned itself a meeting with Toronto FC. Carl Haworth scored in the 21st minute as Ottawa beat AS Blainville 1-0 on Wednesday to advance to the Canadian Championship semifinal where it will face the reigning MLS champions.

TORONTO — Ricky Ray's season is done.

CALGARY — With both quarterbacks throwing a lot of passes to a lot of receivers just days ago, Thursday's game between the Ottawa Redblacks and host Calgary Stampeders will be a stiff test of each team's defence.

HOUSTON — It isn't very often that Alex Bregman whiffs on two straight fastballs, so when he did so in the ninth inning on Wednesday it left Houston's third baseman a bit upset.

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia — Switzerland is through to a knockout game against Sweden at the World Cup. Half of its starting defence isn't.

TORONTO — Cricket Canada has high hopes for the Global T20 Canada tournament. "I believe this is a beginning of building Canada as a cricket nation," said Canada Cricket president Ranjit Saini.

FAIR LAWN, N.J. — The brother of New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins was arrested and charged Wednesday with manslaughter in the death of a 25-year-man whose body was found in the NFL player's New Jersey home.

YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Sweden was so dominant against Mexico at the World Cup that the best Mexican plays of the night were made 600 miles away by South Koreans.

MOSCOW — Worried no more, Brazil is through at the World Cup. Paulinho and Thiago Silva scored a goal each Wednesday to give the five-time champions a 2-0 victory over Serbia and first place in their group.