National Sports

MONTREAL — Quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., says it took guts for coach Khari Jones to call a trick play in the first quarter that led to Montreal's third straight victory.

NEW YORK — ESPN is reminding employees of the network's policy to avoid talking about politics after radio talk show host Dan Le Batard criticized President Donald Trump and his recent racist comments and ESPN itself on the air this week.

LONDON — Gabriela DeBues-Stafford set a new Canadian record and took bronze in the women's 1,500 metres on Saturday at the Diamond League event in London, England. She finished the race in four minutes 0.

PORTRUSH, Ireland — The noise was unlike anything Shane Lowry had ever heard on a golf course, no surprise at the first British Open in these parts in 68 years and an Irishman atop the leaderboard at Royal Portrush. Lowry didn't get rattled Saturday.

LA MONGIE, France — When the team of Geraint Thomas was in its pomp at the Tour de France, a time trial followed by a big mountain stage would have been playgrounds for Sky — now in new colours as Ineos — to take cycling's greatest race by the scruff

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of — Emma Wright scored twice but it wasn't enough as Canada lost to the Netherlands 5-4 on Saturday in the women's water polo tournament at the FINA world championships.

BANGKOK — Aaliyah Edwards was just shy of a double-double with a game-high 15 points and nine rebounds in Canada's 65-54 loss to Latvia on Saturday to open the FIBA under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.

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WINNIPEG — Quarterback Matt Nichols set a new team record for consecutive pass completions as his Winnipeg Blue Bombers shut the Ottawa Redblacks out Friday night, walking away with their fifth straight win.

DETROIT — Danny Jansen was hitless in his first three at-bats when he tried to change his luck — by shaving his moustache . "Got a hit right after," the Toronto catcher said. "Maybe I'm a little superstitious.