OTTAWA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Kevin Garratt, a Canadian held in China for two years and charged with spying, returned to Canada on Thursday in what was a diplomatic triumph for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Sept 15 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Thursday's Major League Baseball games:

Sept 16 (Gracenote) - Standings from the MLB on Thursday

Sept 16 (Gracenote) - Results from the MLB games on Thursday (home team in CAPS)

Sept 16 (Gracenote) - Standings from the NFL on Thursday

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Twitter Inc made a smooth debut with its broadcast of a National Football League game on Thursday, attracting generally positive tweets throughout the matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets.

Sept 16 (Gracenote) - Results from the Quebec City Challenge Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday

(Reuters) - A lawyer for Hanjin Shipping Co Ltd <117930.KS>, the failed South Korean container carrier, said on Thursday a U.S.-bound vessel was held "hostage" by disputes over payments, adding to the struggles in getting $14 billion of cargo off its ships stranded at sea.

(Reuters) - An initiative on California's November ballot aimed at reining in prescription drug prices is favored by 66 percent of state voters, according to a new poll released on Thursday.