National Sports

SASKATOON — Emmarae Dale says it was surreal when she put on a bright blue jersey and walked onto the football field to practice with the Saskatoon Hilltops.

NEW YORK — Basketball star Maya Moore has married Jonathan Irons, the Missouri man she helped work to free from prison after a 22-year-old wrongful conviction.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Phil Kingsley Jones, the manager who guided the career of All Blacks winger Jonah Lomu, turning him into rugby’s first global superstar, has died. He was 72. His death was confirmed Wednesday by his son Kingsley Jones Jr.

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver Whitecaps striker has been fined and an Impact midfielder suspended following a testy battle that ended in a 4-2 win for Montreal on Sunday.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have signed new defenceman Joel Edmundson to a four-year contract with an average annual value of US$3.5 million.

Players were pumped. Coaches were stoked. Fans seemed relieved. Even the president was pleased. The Big Ten is going to give fall football a shot after all.

Blue Jays backup infielder Santiago Espinal could only offer a helpless smile as he watched DJ LeMahieu turn on his pitch and launch it over the Yankee Stadium wall.

EDMONTON — Jon Cooper might have reacted differently five years ago to losing in double overtime in Tampa Bay's first chance to move on to the Stanley Cup Final, sulking with his head down and kicking the nearest soda can.

A forgettable season for Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles all but ended Wednesday afternoon when a recurring right arm injury landed him back on the injured list.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Aces have signed Guy Armitage, a former England under-20 rugby union international centre, from the London Broncos. The 28-year-old is the younger brother of former England rugby union internationals Delon and Steffon Armitage.