National Sports

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.

NEW YORK — Fabio Fognini was kicked out of the U.S. Open doubles tournament Saturday and faces a possible permanent ban from all Grand Slam events after vulgarly insulting the chair umpire during his first-round loss in singles.

HOUSTON — Outfielder Nori Aoki agreed to a contract with the New York Mets on Saturday and was expected to join the team before its game at Houston. Aoki had a $5.5 million, one-year contract and was released Tuesday by Toronto.

REGINA — He'll be wearing green and white for the Labour Day Classic, but Willie Jefferson will be playing for his hometown and the state of Texas.

HAMILTON — Defensive back Craig Butler retired as a player from the Canadian Football League on Saturday and joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats staff as an assistant coach. The six-foot-one, 201-pound native of London, Ont.

Friday's Games MLB American League Baltimore 1 Toronto 0 (13 innings) Boston 4 N.Y. Yankees 1 Kansas City 7 Minnesota 6 Cleveland 3 Detroit 2 (1st game) Cleveland 10 Detroit 0 (2nd game) Tampa Bay 3 Chicago White Sox 1 Texas 10 L.A.

Friday's Games MLB American League Baltimore 1 Toronto 0 (13 innings) Boston 4 N.Y. Yankees 1 Kansas City 7 Minnesota 6 Cleveland 3 Detroit 2 (1st game) Cleveland 10 Detroit 0 (2nd game) Tampa Bay 3 Chicago White Sox 1 Texas 10 L.A.

NEW YORK — Maria Sharapova doesn't care where she plays at the U.S. Open, only that she's still playing.

BALTIMORE — The Baltimore Orioles did just about everything necessary to win before Jonathan Schoop finally completed the task in the 13th inning.

MONTREAL — Hugo Richard threw for 324 yards and two touchdowns and ran in two scores himself as the Laval Rouge et Or downed the McGill Redmen 50-14 on Friday in Canadian University football action for their 200th win in program history.