National Sports

TORONTO — Kansas City's Alex Gordon broke Major League Baseball's season home run record with 12 days to spare, hitting the 5,694th long ball of 2017 on Tuesday night.

Tuesday's Games MLB American League Toronto 5 Kansas City 2 Boston 1 Baltimore 0 (11 innings) Oakland 9 Detroit 8 Houston 3 Chicago White Sox 1 N.Y. Yankees 5 Minnesota 2 Cleveland 6 L.A.

Tuesday's Games MLB American League Toronto 5 Kansas City 2 Boston 1 Baltimore 0 (11 innings) Oakland 9 Detroit 8 Houston 3 Chicago White Sox 1 N.Y. Yankees 5 Minnesota 2 Cleveland 6 L.A.

TORONTO — With his chances of returning in 2018 essentially slim and none, a long goodbye to Toronto slugger Jose Bautista kicked off Tuesday night as the Blue Jays began their final homestand of the season.

TORONTO — Ottawa Senators coach Guy Boucher marvelled at the play of goaltender Marcus Hogberg following a second consecutive pre-season win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

MONTREAL — Faceoffs were a group effort and penalty boxes were full as the NHL opened it's pre-season schedule this week.

TORONTO — With their playoff hopes dashed, the last-place Toronto Blue Jays can look to personal milestones for small victories as they play out the string on the 2017 campaign.

Michael Phelps wondered if watching others compete at the world championships would pique his desire for another comeback. Nope.

CALGARY — Alberta's premier says her government will not be weighing in on the current battle over a new arena for the NHL Calgary Flames.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive end Jamaal Westerman has been sidelined for the remainder of the 2017 CFL season with an undisclosed upper-body injury. The Blue Bombers confirmed the injury Tuesday on their Twitter feed.