National Sports

Jimmy Butler has his wish: He's out of Minnesota. And just like that, Philadelphia has a new Big Three — one that could make serious noise in the Eastern Conference.

LONDON, Ont. — Chris Merchant lifted the Vanier Cup champion Western Mustangs to a Yates Cup victory on Saturday, bringing them one step closer to repeating their U Sports football title.

TORONTO — On an afternoon Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry might have been feeling some "West Coast grog," the Toronto Raptors relied on their depth to remain undefeated at home.

REGINA — Mystery surrounds who will start at quarterback for Saskatchewan on Sunday in the West Division semifinal despite a short-lived tweet on the Roughriders's social media account that said otherwise.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Sam Reinhart returned after getting his lip stitched up to lead the Buffalo Sabres in a comeback victory.

AKRON, Ohio — An Ohio school backed by NBA star LeBron James will be the subject of a feature-length documentary.

MARSEIILE, France — Veteran scrum half Phil Mack will lead out Canada against Kenya on Sunday in the opening game of the 2019 Rugby World Cup repechage tournament.

TORONTO — A winning percentage of 83 per cent. Two first-place finishes. One win away from back-to-back promotions. Paul Rowley's record as coach of the Toronto Wolfpack was excellent.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Clement Bayiha's first-half goal stood as the winner as Canada defeated Martinique 2-1 on Saturday to wrap up group play at the CONCACAF men's under-20 championships.

Tottenham defender Juan Foyth had an uncomfortable debut in the Premier League last weekend. His second game in England's top flight went a whole lot better.