National Sports

TORONTO — An untimely hamstring injury will keep Montreal native Chris Boucher out of the Toronto Raptors' lineup when they play Boston in Boucher's hometown on Friday.

The post-season ended shortly after it began for the Toronto Blue Jays. The Seattle Mariners shut out the Blue Jays in Game 1 last Friday and came back from a seven-run deficit in a 10-9 victory a day later to complete a two-game sweep.

They've been eliminated from CFL playoff contention but the Edmonton Elks face a solid opportunity to snap their dubious home losing streak.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The pickleball craze is getting the Stephen Colbert treatment, with charity the winner. Colbert will host CBS' “Pickled,” described as a sports-comedy special centered on a celebrity pickleball tournament.

TORONTO — A year of change saw Toronto FC repeat last year's 13th-place finish in the MLS Eastern Conference.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres continued locking up their young core of players by signing defenseman Mattias Samuelsson to a seven-year, $30 million contract on Wednesday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres signed coach Don Granato to a two-year contract extension on Wednesday, rewarding him for the team's improvement in his first full season.

TORONTO — Running back Wes Hills and defensive end Malik Carney of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiver Dalton Schoen were named the Canadian Football League's top performers for Week 18 on Wednesday.

MADGAON, India — Substitute Annabelle Chukwu scored in the 67th minute as Canada tied France in its opening match Wednesday at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former goalkeeper Hope Solo objected to the equal pay lawsuit between her former teammates and the U.S. Soccer Federation, filing a notice in federal court.