National Sports

LUGANO, Switzerland — Following a trying NHL season that saw him traded twice and ended with his contract getting bought out, Ryan Spooner is heading to Europe.

Jessica Roque says as a young coach she's always open to learning.

Former Canadian international Jamie Cudmore has been named head coach of the Pacific Pride Academy, a national high-performance program for young Canadian men's rugby talent. The 40-year-old native of Squamish, B.C.

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of — Ana Marcela Cunha improved on her already impressive career in open-water swimming at the world championships with a win in the 5-kilometre race on Wednesday.

NEW YORK — Los Angeles Sparks guard Riquna Williams was suspended without pay by the WNBA on Tuesday for 10 games — nearly a third of the season — for a domestic violence incident.

Tuesday's Games MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 8 Tampa Bay 3 Toronto 10 Boston 4 Cleveland 8 Detroit 0 Kansas City 11 Chicago White Sox 0 Oakland 9 Seattle 2 Houston at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. National League Philadelphia 9 L.A.

BOSTON — Toronto pitcher Jacob Waguespack spent the day before his first major league start as a tourist in Fenway Park, signing his name inside the Green Monster and FaceTiming his high school coaches from the dugout.

TORONTO — Major League Soccer has fined Toronto FC striker Jozy Altidore for his criticism of on-field officials. Altidore did not mince words over a non-call when Toronto's Ayo Akinola was bodychecked to the ground in the D.C.

TORONTO — Nick Nurse is going to prepare Canada's men's basketball team for a long haul. A group of 29 players — including 17 NBAers — were invited to Canada's training camp on Tuesday ahead of the FIBA World Cup.

OTTAWA — Jonathon Jennings will start Friday night when the Ottawa Redblacks visit the undefeated Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Jennings worked with the starting offence at Tuesday's practice.