National Sports

Adrian Beltre needs 11 hits to reach 3,000 — a milestone that would bring some long overdue attention to a quietly great player.

Sunday's Games MLB American League Cleveland 8 Toronto 1 Texas 6 Tampa Bay 5 Baltimore 9 Houston 7 Detroit 9 Minnesota 6 Kansas City 5 Chicago White Sox 4 L.A. Angels 3 Boston 2 N.Y.

VANCOUVER — Caleb Porter spent the last few days trying to patch together a lineup with injuries, suspensions and international duty ravaging his roster.

RICHMOND, B.C. — The Czech Republic earned a 3-1 win over Canada in its final match of Group 2 pool play on Sunday, knocking off the home side to pick up its seventh win of the 2017 FIVB World Grand Prix at the Richmond Olympic Oval.

TORONTO — James Wilder Jr. is hoping to get a little physical with the Ottawa Redblacks on Monday night. Wilder will get the start at running back for the Toronto Argonauts (2-2) in place of veteran Brandon Whitaker.

CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber's stiff neck cleared up a day too soon for the Toronto Blue Jays.

SOUTHPORT, England — During one of Jordan Spieth's many low points Sunday in the British Open, his caddie reminded him of a photo from a Mexico beach holiday two weeks ago that showed him in All-Star company that included Michael Phelps and Michael J

TORONTO — Utility player Rob Refsnyder was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon in a trade with the New York Yankees. First baseman Ryan McBroom was sent to New York in return.

OLSZYNA, Poland — Sarah Pavan of Kitchener, Ont., and Toronto's Melissa Humana-Paredes earned silver after a 2-1 loss to Brazil's Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca on Sunday at a beach volleyball stop on the World Tour.

PARIS — After the champagne bubbles fade and Chris Froome drifts away from his Sunday night celebrations to reflect on a fourth Tour de France win, he may do so with greater fondness than the others.