National Sports

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Losing their most dynamic player left Alabama in no mood to celebrate — not even a big win over a longtime rival.

BRONX, N.Y. — The Montreal Impact missed an opportunity to climb upward in the Eastern Conference standings as they hope to secure a place in the MLS playoffs.

CHESTER, Pa. — A top-of-the-table showdown turned into a lopsided loss Saturday for an understrength Toronto FC that saw its nine-game undefeated run snapped in a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of the Philadelphia Union.

LAS VEGAS — Despite being the lone Canadian in the field, Keegan Messing welcomed the pressure bestowed upon him. Fortunately for him, he did not leave this weekend's Skate America event empty handed.

STILLWATER, Okla. — Spencer Sanders waited a long time for this moment. Oklahoma State's sophomore quarterback passed for 235 yards and ran for 71 and a touchdown in his return from injury, and the sixth-ranked Cowboys defeated No.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — With one good break and two good putts, Justin Thomas felt much better about his round of 5-under 67 on Saturday that gave him a one-shot lead over Jon Rahm in the Zozo Championship at Sherwood.

TORONTO — Josie Carroll completed the Triple Crown sweep Saturday, just not the one that mattered. The Carroll-trained Belichick claimed the $400,000 Breeders' Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack for his first career victory.

SYDNEY, N.S. — Elliot Desnoyers scored four times as the Halifax Mooseheads beat the Cape Breton Eagles 10-2 in Cape Breton on Saturday evening. Desnoyers scored his first of the night in the opening period before scoring three times in the third.

COLOGNEY — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime lost to Argentina's Diego Schwartzman 4-6, 7-5, 4-6 in the semifinal of the Cologne Championship on Saturday. Schwartzman will face top-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany in Sunday's final.

LONDON — The Manchester rivals are rolling the clock back six years in a way neither desires.