National Sports

MARIETTA, Ga. — Hanco Germishuys' second try of the game proved to be the winner as Rugby United New York defeated Toronto 31-24 in Major League Rugby play Saturday, handing the Arrows their fifth straight loss.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Ten games into Toronto FC's season and the alarm bells are ringing louder every time out. Toronto's nightmarish start continued Saturday, beaten 2-0 by FC Cincinnati for its fifth straight loss.

MONTREAL — Damian Warner had to squint to see the hurdles through a torrential downpour on Saturday. But in a pre-Olympic season that has thrown up unprecedented challenges that Warner has masterfully negotiated, lousy weather was just one more.

LAS VEGAS — Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser stopped Ovince (OSP) Saint Preux in the second round of the co-main event of a UFC Fight Night card Saturday.

LONDON — With three exquisite touches of control, technique and finishing, Federico Chiesa ended 95 minutes of Italian frustration.

OSTRAVA, Czechia — Declan Farmer had two goals and an assist as the United States defeated Canada 5-1 Saturday in the gold-medal game of the 2021 IPC World Para Hockey Championship. Travis Dodson, Josh Pauls and David Eustace also scored for the U.S.

LANDERNEAU, France — The mass return of Tour de France fans coincided with chaos and crashes while world champion Julian Alaphilippe avoided most of the carnage to win the opening stage with a punchy attack on Saturday.

Dominique Ducharme is doing his best not to look at the calendar. And even still, the days are passing much slower than normal.

AMSTERDAM — Still riding a wave of emotion, Denmark won again at the European Championship. And they won a big one at a stadium that means a lot to them.

Atlanta Braves right-hander Mike Soroka is facing season-ending surgery after again tearing his right Achilles tendon.