National Sports

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — An unusual advertising deal paid off for Newfoundland and Labrador as a small northern England soccer club wearing the province's name on their jerseys faced off Tuesday against one of the best-known teams on the planet.

VANCOUVER — Vancouver's B.C. Place Stadium has been named as one of the host venues for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the biennial regional championship for teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean.

TORONTO — NBA Hall of Famer Vince Carter will be in Toronto on Friday amid reports that the Raptors will announce the retirement of his jersey.

VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) — Matvei Michkov’s first dose of culture shock in American hockey hit the teen sensation when he skated in the opening days of Philadelphia Flyers’ training camp. Flyers fans were already dressed in his No. 39 jersey.

TORONTO — Anthem Sports & Entertainment has acquired independent Canadian broadcaster Hollywood Suite.

MONTREAL (AP) — A capsule look at the 12-man roster for the United States in the Presidents Cup, which starts Thursday at Royal Montreal: Keegan Bradley Age: 38. World ranking: 13. Worldwide victories: 7. 2024 victories: BMW Championship.

MONTREAL (AP) — A capsule look at the 12-man International team at the Presidents Cup, which starts Thursday at Royal Montreal: Byeong Hun An Age: 33. Country: South Korea. World ranking: 34. Worldwide victories: 2. 2024 victories: None.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City midfielder Rodri has ligament damage in his right knee, the club said Wednesday without giving a time frame for his potential absence.

VANCOUVER — Arturs Silovs is picking up where he left off in the playoffs.

TORONTO — The Boston Red Sox kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a come-from-behind 6-5 victory in 10 innings against the fading Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. Red Sox reliever Chris Martin earned his third win of the season.