National Sports

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Canada's Eugenie Bouchard opened her tennis season with a straight sets victory over American Madison Brengle on Monday at the ASB Classic.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots claimed two victories in one game. Actually, it only took them about a half.

NEW YORK — Todd Bowles' tenure with the New York Jets began four years ago with plenty of promise. It ended with too many losses and no playoff appearances.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors overcame their worst start of the season, and an offence that moved like molasses to beat the Chicago Bulls 95-89 on Sunday. It wasn't pretty, but it was a win without Kyle Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas.

VANCOUVER — Defencemen Jared McIsaac will be sitting out Canada's final preliminary-round game at the world juniors.

DAVOS, Switzerland — Zach Boychuk scored twice in the first period and Canada went on to double up the Nuremberg Ice Tigers 4-2 on Sunday in semifinal action at the Spengler Cup.

TORONTO — A sore lower back sidelined Toronto's Kyle Lowry for another game Sunday. The Raptors played for the seventh time in eight games without their all-star point guard when they hosted the Chicago Bulls.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays acquired left-handed pitcher Clayton Richard and cash considerations from the San Diego Padres on Sunday in exchange for Canadian outfielder Connor Panas. The 35-year-old Richard went 7-11 with a 5.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Bills rookie Josh Allen had a career-best three touchdown passes and scored two more rushing, and defensive tackle Kyle Williams closed his 13-year career in Buffalo with a win, 42-17 over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.

LONDON — Manchester City finally rediscovered the kind of football that made it Premier League champion, just in time for this week's crucial top-of-the-table clash against Liverpool.