National Sports

NEW YORK — The Boston Red Sox have put World Series MVP Steve Pearce back on the 10-day injured list. Pearce is out with a low back strain. The Red Sox made the move Saturday, a day after he left a game against the New York Yankees.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors are rugged and relentless, capable of punishing teams in transition any time they make a mistake.

TORONTO — Marc Gasol's highest-scoring game since joining the Toronto Raptors came at the perfect time — Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

PARIS — Maybe it was the daunting deficit Serena Williams faced in the French Open's third round. Maybe it was the way her 20-year-old American opponent, Sofia Kenin, was questioning line calls.

It seems Clifford Starke won't be the new owner of the Montreal Alouettes. A CFL source said Saturday the Montreal businessman is out of the running to purchase the Alouettes.

PARIS — Canada lost all three of its pool games Saturday in the Rugby Sevens World Series' last stop of the season. The Canadian men capped play with a 26-12 defeat to the United States.

PARIS — This was one deficit too big to overcome for Naomi Osaka, whose Grand Slam winning streak is over. The No.

TORONTO — An online ticket-resale site says Game 1 of the NBA Finals was its third-best selling NBA Finals ever.

Friday's Games MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 4 Boston 1 Minnesota 5 Tampa Bay 3 Texas 6 Kansas City 2 Chicago White Sox 6 Cleveland 1 Houston 3 Oakland 2 Seattle 4 L.A.

Friday's Games MLB American League N.Y. Yankees 4 Boston 1 Minnesota 5 Tampa Bay 3 Texas 6 Kansas City 2 Chicago White Sox 6 Cleveland 1 Houston 3 Oakland 2 Seattle 4 L.A.