National Sports

FIFA has waded into the escalating Gulf diplomatic crisis by removing a Qatari referee from a 2018 World Cup qualifier following a request from the United Arab Emirates.

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed free agent placekicker Anthony Fera on Sunday. The 25-year-old appeared in nine CFL games over the last two seasons with the B.C. Lions and Montreal Alouettes.

TORONTO — John Herdman is looking for some more clinical finishing in front of goal. But off the field, his Canadian women's soccer team is as sharp as ever.

The MLB draft begins Monday night and lasts through Wednesday. Here are five Canadians to watch as the three-day selection process unfolds: LANDON LEACH , RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER Leach, from Pickering, Ont.

SEATTLE — Kendrys Morales, Ezequiel Carrera and Justin Smoak, all one-time members of the Seattle Mariners organization, provided the big blows for a game that sounded like it belonged in Toronto.

REGINA — Despite wearing different coloured jerseys, Brandon Bridge and Dan Lefevour have a lot in common these days.

Saturday's Games CFL Pre-season Winnipeg 25 Saskatchewan 25 --- MLB American League Toronto 4 Seattle 2 Tampa Bay 6 Oakland 5 (1st game, 10 innings) Oakland 7 Tampa Bay 2 (2nd game) Houston 3 L.A. Angels 1 N.Y.

FORT WORTH, Texas — The IndyCar race at Texas resumed after being red-flagged nearly 31 minutes Saturday night to clean up after an accident involving nine cars in the third and fourth turns.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Matteo Mancosu scored a late goal to help the short-handed Montreal Impact to a 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.

TORONTO — Ben Moronchuk scored a game-high 38 points to go along with 12 rebounds as Canada downed Iran 68-59 on Saturday at the men's under-23 world wheelchair basketball championship.