National Sports

NEW YORK — Red Sox-Yankees in late September — as sure a thing as exists for baseball's schedule makers. AL East powers, historic foes, duking it out for a division title. Not this time.

BOISE, Idaho — Canadian Roger Sloan has earned himself a PGA Tour card for next season with his runner-up performance on Sunday.

Sunday's Games NFL Indianapolis 21 Washington 9 New Orleans 21 Cleveland 18 Tennessee 20 Houston 17 Miami 20 N.Y. Jets 12 L.A.

LAVAL, Que. — Kyle Landry and Joel Anthony didn't think twice about bending their six-foot-nine, 30-something bodies into airplane seats for nearly 19 hours of travel.

TORONTO — For a quarter of a century Canada's Davis Cup team revolved around doubles specialist Daniel Nestor.

WHISTLER, B.C. — The NHL season has yet to begin, but Jay Beagle is already making an impression on his Vancouver Canucks teammates. The 32-year-old centre's speed, fitness and leadership all turned heads at training camp in Whistler, B.C.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with restricted free agent Josh Morrissey on a two-year, US$6.3-million contract, the team announced Sunday.

ANTIBES, France — Kia Nurse poured in a game-high 25 points and added five rebounds in a losing effort as the Canadian women's basketball team fell to France 72-68 on Sunday in a tune-up ahead the FIBA World Cup.

PARIS — On a spectacular day for track and field fans, Kevin Mayer of France set a decathlon world record in front of a home crowd, just hours after Eliud Kipchoge smashed the marathon world record in Berlin.

TORONTO — The Ontario Arrows scored 19 unanswered points in the second half to defeat the Glendale Raptors 40-18 in exhibition rugby union play Sunday afternoon.