National Sports

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Bryce Harper sounded like a typical Philadelphian talking about a goal every Phillies fan will endorse.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers jumped all over the listless Columbus Blue Jackets. Draisaitl had a goal and two assists, Mikko Koskinen made 30 saves and the Oilers beat the Blue Jackets 4-0 on Saturday.

PHILADELPHIA — Michael Bradley scored twice as Toronto FC opened its 2019 MLS season with a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union on Saturday.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Brandon Lowe was a one-man wrecking crew for the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, driving in six runs to power his split-squad team to a 6-5 pre-season victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

SEEFELD, Austria — Canada's Katherine Stewart-Jones earned her first top-30 finish of her career Saturday, placing 28th in the cross-country ski marathon at the cross-country world championships.

A club-record signing for $80 million, Riyad Mahrez has struggled to make a significant impact in his first season at Manchester City. Scoring a huge goal in the Premier League title race might just turn things round for the Algeria winger.

CHICAGO — Some surprising names will be on the field when the U.S. women's soccer team plays England: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, J.K. Rowling and Beyonce.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Add a century of career titles to Roger Federer's staggering list of tennis achievements.

SAGAMIHARA, Japan — Meaghan Benfeito won the silver medal in the women's 10-metre platform at the FINA diving World Series on Saturday. The three-time Olympic medallist was competing on her 30th birthday.

BAQUEIRA BERET, Spain — Canada's Kevin Hill won the bronze medal at a snowboard cross World Cup on Saturday. Austria's Alessandro Haemmerle won gold while Adam Lambert of Australia took silver.