National Sports

HOUSTON — Baseball returned to Houston on Saturday with the Astros giving the flood-ravaged city a few hours of entertainment at the end of a terrible and trying week.

WOLFVILLE, N.S. — Cody Cluett threw a pair of touchdowns to lift the Acadia Axemen past the Bishop's Gaiters 27-10 on Saturday in U Sports football action. Cluett was 36 of 44 for 302 yards and connected with Ben Meek and Dale Wright for the TDs.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots traded quarterback Jacoby Brissett to the Indianapolis Colts for receiver Phillip Dorsett.

BALTIMORE — Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons left the team before Saturday night's game against the Orioles to tend to personal business. The Blue Jays offered no details on Gibbons' absence, or whether he would be gone for more than one game.

ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, N.S. — The ownership of a Nova Scotia golf club appears in limbo, but members of the facility said they're pulling together to keep the 18 hole course running until its fate becomes clear.

PHILADELPHIA — Canadian tight end Adam Zaruba was cut from the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday as part of the team finalizing its 53-man roster.

FORT WORTH, Texas — A letter of support written by Baylor's general counsel for Art Briles has emerged days after the former Bears coach was briefly hired as an assistant by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Jake Thiel and Anton Ngongo each scored second-half tries as Canada's men's side fell to Japan 50-12 on Saturday in the second round of the World Rugby under-20 trophy tournament.

MONZA, Italy — Full throttle at more than 300 kph (nearly 200 mph), his vision impaired by heavy rain pounding down on his shiny golden helmet, Lewis Hamilton pulled out a clutch performance to enter the F1 record books on Saturday.

DETROIT — Tigers star Miguel Cabrera and reliever Alex Wilson have started serving suspensions after their penalties were reduced by one game in settlements with Major League Baseball.