National Sports

TORONTO — Whit Merrifield has never played in Major League Baseball's post-season but as the playoffs approach for the Toronto Blue Jays he knows one thing: his team is eager to get started.

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Canada's Denis Shapovalov fell just short of capping off a strong week with a title as he lost 6-4, 7-6 (5) to Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in the Korea Open final on Sunday. The Richmond Hill, Ont.

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Bruno Lage was fired Sunday by Wolverhampton after just one win for his team in the Premier League this season.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka claimed his second career title after beating fourth seed Denis Shapovalov of Canada 6-4, 7-6 (5) to win the Korean Open on Sunday. The 27-year-old Japanese, who beat top seed and world No.

MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — Panic and a chaotic run for exits after police fired tear gas at an Indonesian soccer match to drive away fans upset with their team's loss left at least 125 dead, most of whom were trampled upon or suffocated, making it one

RED DEER, Alta. — The Red Deer Rebels continue to roll in the early going of the Western Hockey League season as they defeated the visiting Regina Pats on Saturday 4-2 to boost their Central Division-leading record to three wins in as many games.

OTTAWA — Police in Ottawa have made multiple arrests and issued dozens of tickets following the annual Panda game between the University of Ottawa and Carleton University football teams.

VANCOUVER — For the second year in a row, the Vancouver Whitecaps will head into their final game of the regular season sitting on the playoff bubble. That's no surprise to striker Lucas Cavallini.

Saturday's Scoreboard CFL Montreal 25 Edmonton 18 Calgary 29 Toronto 2 --- MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL American League Toronto 10 Boston 0 New York 8 Baltimore 0 Seattle 5 Oakland 1 Kansas City 7 Cleveland 1 Detroit 3 Minnesota 2 Houston 2 Tampa Bay 1 L.A.

WINNIPEG — Edmonton Oilers netminder Stuart Skinner simply stoned the Jets in their own barn.