National Sports

PHOENIX — Canadian men's national team head coach Jay Triano is back in charge of an NBA team, at least for now.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Darren Mattocks scored early in the second half to give the Portland Timbers a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday in their regular-season finale.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The way Seattle was moving the ball on offence and how its defence was dominating the banged-up New York Giants, Russell Wilson knew it would just be a matter of time before the Seahawks found a way to win.

MIAMI — Matt Moore replaced an injured Jay Cutler and threw two touchdown passes in the final 12 minutes to lead the Miami Dolphins to a comeback victory, their biggest since last week.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Ezekiel Elliott made the most of his legal reprieve, taking advantage of a legal ruling that put his suspension on hold and responding with the most productive game of his career.

BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox hired Houston Astros bench coach Alex Cora as manager Sunday, turning to a player from their 2007 World Series championship roster to help the team out of its current playoff slump.

ATLANTA — Toronto FC set a Major League Soccer points record. Atlanta United broke a pair of attendance marks. Now, it's on to the playoffs for both teams.

MONTREAL — Patrice Bernier left the Saputo Stadium pitch for the last time in tears, with one more goal in his pocket but also with a Montreal Impact defeat to mar the occasion. The Brossard, Que.

MONTREAL — Hamilton quarterback Jeremiah Masoli feels the Tiger-Cats are playing their best football of the year and could have challenged for the Grey Cup if not for a lousy start to the season.

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Drew Brees threw for a touchdown and ran for another, Mark Ingram rushed for a score and the New Orleans Saints overcame several mistakes to beat the Green Bay Packers 26-17 on Sunday.