National Sports

EDMONTON — The playoff picture is coming into better focus for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Jeremiah Masoli passed for 357 yards and three touchdowns as the Tiger-Cats clawed back over the .

MONTREAL — Alex Wedens had a 61-yard touchdown run as the Montreal Carabins topped the McGill Redbirds 14-9 on Friday in Canadian university football action. Michael Arpin had a 25-yard field goal for Montreal (7-1), which added two team safeties.

DALLAS (AP) — Josh Norris scored two goals and Filip Gustavsson made 35 saves in their U.S. NHL debuts, and the Ottawa Senators snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars on Friday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Rookie right-hander Ian Anderson and the Braves' bullpen took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning, Austin Riley and Travis d’Arnaud drove in runs and Atlanta beat the Houston Astros 2-0 Friday night to grab a 2-1 lead in the World Seri

VANCOUVER — Stepping out of the ballroom proved successful for the Canadian ice dancing team of Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier.

LONDON, Ont. — Luke Evangelista capped off his hat trick with an empty-net goal as London topped the Sarnia Sting 5-2 on Friday to stretch the Knights' win streak to eight Ontario Hockey League games.

ATLANTA (AP) — Pinch-hitter Aledmys Díaz has blooped a leadoff single to begin the eighth inning for Houston's first hit against the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the World Series.

BOISBRIAND, Que. — Xavier Bourgault scored twice, including the winner, and added an assist as the Shawinigan Cataractes fended off the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 5-4 on Friday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

TORONTO — The Scottie Barnes-Jalen Suggs rookie battle was as advertised Friday night at Scotiabank Arena. But it was Gary Trent Jr., who ended up stealing the show for the Toronto Raptors, who hung on for a 110-109 win over the Orlando Magic.

OTTAWA — It took a bit for the Calgary Stampeders to get in gear on both sides of the ball Friday, but when they did, they took over the game.