National Sports

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays optioned right-handed pitcher Joe Biagini to triple-A Buffalo on Friday. Biagini, who has split time as both a starter and reliever this season, is 3-8 with a 5.11 earned-run average in 37 games.

MONTREAL — Tournament director Eugene Lapierre isn't upset that four of the world's top tennis players won't be at the men's Rogers Cup.

The Vancouver Whitecaps are trading the steaming Texas humidity for Colorado's thin air. One thing they hope doesn't change is the final product.

PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Tony Granato was honoured to get a call, offering him a chance to coach the U.S. men's hockey team at the 2018 Olympics, the first without NHL players since 1994.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts will adopt a new practice facility for the remainder of the 2017 season. When the CFL team reconvenes Sunday, it will be at the former Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School.

LONDON — With the same aura, bravado and even the lacklustre start, Usain Bolt stuck to tradition Friday in his farewell championships.

After winning 15 straight games to begin their rugby league life, the Toronto Wolfpack showed last week they could lose with class. "An absolutely incredible game.

It's first against worst Saturday as league-leading Toronto FC travels to D.C. United. But Greg Vanney's team will be mindful of having dropping two points in a 1-1 tie with lowly Colorado recently as it prepares to face a slumping D.C.

MONTREAL — If the Montreal Impact are going to turn their season around, now is the time.

TORONTO — Having canned its men's national team coach, Rugby Canada is now embarking on a makeover midway through a World Cup qualification campaign.