National Sports

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Wynton Marsalis has done just about everything in the world of music. One thing he hasn't, however, is team up his Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with a college marching band — until now.

MONTREAL — Riding a six-game unbeaten run and winners of eight of their last 10 matches, CF Montreal could not be in better form heading into its first Major League Soccer playoff game since 2016.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks signed Canadian defensive back Scott Hutter to a two-year contract extension Friday. The deal keeps Hutter with the CFL club through the 2024 season.

Having opened the Rugby World Cup with a win despite losing a key player on the eve of the game, the Canadian women face a stiff challenge in Italy on Saturday in Auckland, New Zealand. Third-ranked Canada downed No.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona’s players will have the owl-shaped logo of Canadian rapper Drake on their jerseys at Real Madrid on Sunday in the first “clásico” of the season in the Spanish league.

MUNICH — Canadian star Alphonso Davies, who had to be helped off the field last weekend after taking a boot to the head, was back training Friday with Bayern Munich.

CAPE BRETON — Jérémie Biakabutuka capped a two-goal night by scoring the game-winning goal in overtime to lift the Charlottetown Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Cape Breton Eagles on Thursday.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames won their season opener for the first time in well over a decade with a 5-3 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche on Thursday.

NORTH BAY, Ont. — Ty Nelson capped off a run of three unanswered goals from the North Bay Battalion as they defeated the Peterborough Petes 3-1 on Thursday.

Thursday's Scoreboard MLB (Best-of-Five Division Series) American League Houston 4 Seattle 2 (Houston leads series 2-0) Cleveland at N.Y. Yankees, ppd (N.Y.