National Sports

TORONTO — Right-handed reliever Jordan Hicks was acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Right-handed pitching prospects Adam Kloffenstein and Sem Robberse were sent to St. Louis in return.

TORONTO — The players and coaches in the Toronto Blue Jays' clubhouse are getting used to being buyers ahead of Major League Baseball's trade deadline.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays fell short of a sweep of the Los Angeles Angels before a crucial four-game set against the division-rival Baltimore Orioles this week.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Sophie Roman Haug’s hat trick kickstarted Norway’s dormant offenc and sparked a 6-0 blowout win over the Philippines on Sunday that moved the Norwegians into to the knockout stage of the Women’s World Cup.

DUNEDIN, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand outshot Switzerland and even moved goalkeeper Victoria Esson into an attack position several times, but failed to break a 0-0 tie Sunday in the Women’s World Cup and became the first host nation to be eliminate

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Morocco made history in multiple ways during its 1-0 victory over South Korea in the Women's World Cup on Sunday.

SYDNEY (AP) — Believe the hype. Linda Caicedo is for real, and so are Colombia’s chances of going far at the Women’s World Cup .

FUKUOKA, Japan — Summer McIntosh became a double gold medallist at the world aquatics championships with Sunday's victory in the women's 400-metre individual medley.

The Texas Rangers acquired three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer in a blockbuster trade with the New York Mets, an all-in move for the surprise AL West leaders.

COURCHEVEL, France — Canada's world champion ski jumper Alex Loutitt claimed a second bronze medal in as many days in the ski jumping Grand Prix Summer Series.