National Sports

TORONTO — Canadian fullback Richie Laryea of Toronto FC has been named MLS player of the week while Houston Dash midfielder Sophie Schmidt has won NWSL weekly honours.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Doc Rivers would easily be considered the best coach in Los Angeles Clippers history. Most wins. Most playoff appearances. Top winning percentage. And now he's out.

The underdog Blue Jays are hoping to surprise the top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays in their upcoming wild-card series. Toronto's skipper got things started Monday with an eyebrow-raising starting rotation announcement.

HALIFAX — The governing body for organized hockey in Nova Scotia launched an online survey Monday to find out how it can better address racism and discrimination in the game.

He captured the Queen's Plate as a 13/1 longshot, but Mighty Heart won't have the element of surprise in the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have moved to solve their ongoing goalkeeper woes, acquiring veteran netminder Evan Bush from the Montreal Impact.

Unbeaten Edmonton middleweight K.B. (The Bengal) Bhullar has signed with the UFC and will make his debut with the promotion Oct. 10 against England's Tom Breese. The fight is on a televised card in Abu Dhabi.

EDMONTON — The 64 days spent in the NHL playoff bubble feel like six months to Barclay Goodrow. “It’s tough,” the Tampa Bay Lightning forward said. “It’s been a grind.” It's a grind he and players won't do again next season.

TORONTO — Jamaican winger/forward Nicholas Hamilton has joined Scotland's Dundee on loan from York 9 FC.

TORONTO — Jamaican winger/forward Nicholas Hamilton has joined Scotland's Dundee on loan from York 9 FC.