National Sports

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs proved Monday night they can play a little defence , too.

HARRISON, N.J. — The brotherhood of goalkeepers was on display Monday night as Alex Bono went over to commiserate with Luis Robles, his New York Red Bulls counterpart, after Toronto FC's 2-1 playoff win.

NEW YORK — A federal judge cleared the way Monday night for the NFL to enforce a six-game suspension of Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott over domestic violence allegations. U.S.

OTTAWA — The Montreal Canadiens are starting to believe in themselves after a rough start to the season.

LOS ANGELES — At this rate, Justin Verlander might very well hit his first home run for real. A classically poor-hitting pitcher, the Houston ace knocked one over the wall last week at Dodger Stadium in batting practice.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs renamed the broadcast booths at Arrowhead Stadium in honour of Hall of Fame player and broadcaster Len Dawson before their game against the Denver Broncos on Monday night.

LOS ANGELES — Houston's 13-12, 10-inning victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers was the second-most watched World Series Game 5 since 2003, trailing only the Chicago Cubs' 3-2 win over Cleveland last year. Fox said Sunday's game averaged 19.

TORONTO — Veteran scrum half Phil Mack will captain Canada for its November rugby test matches. The 32-year-old from Victoria has spent more than decade with the Canadian sevens and 15s squads.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers' quest for an elusive home playoff game might've hit a snag. Starter Matt Nichols is questionable for Friday night's regular-season finale at Calgary after suffering a leg injury in Saturday night's 36-27 home loss to B.C.

PASADENA, Calif. — Gary Sinise has been named grand marshal of the 2018 Rose Parade, which will feature the theme "Making a Difference." Tournament of Roses President Lance Tibbet announced the selection Monday.