National Sports

WINNIPEG — Blake Wheeler took a pass on soaking up praise after his career-high five-point performance on Friday.

SASKATOON — Canadian goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer exorcised a painful memory in helping her country advance to the final of the Four Nations Cup women's hockey tournament. The 24-year-old from Bruderheim, Alta.

TORONTO — On a night brimming with stars, the Maple Leafs' supporting cast came up big. Six different Leafs scored — including three from the bottom two lines — and Patrick Marleau notched career assist No.

Veeti Korkalainen had the eventual winner in the final minute of the second period as Finland scored five unanswered goals to down Canada Red 5-2 on Friday in the semifinals of the world under-17 Hockey Challenge.

TORONTO — Martin Brodeur's father took pictures of many of the greatest players in NHL history. His son's plaque now sits amongst those legends in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

CALGARY — A potential Calgary bid for the 2026 Winter Games includes a plan to make the city's aging football stadium more accessible to people with disabilities.

SASKATOON — Shannon Szabados is getting to know every kilometre of the I-90 on Lake Erie's south side. The veteran goaltender for the Canadian women's team makes a 700-kilometre round trip on the interstate from Lorain, Ohio, to Buffalo, N.Y.

The Ottawa Citizen said Friday that hockey reporter Ken Warren was denied access to the Ottawa Senators' team charter to Tampa Bay for a weekend game against the Lightning.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders' quarterback situation seems to be up in the air as the CFL West Division semifinal quickly approaches, but Chris Jones doesn't see what all the fuss is about.

TORONTO — Nick Nurse hasn't been sleeping well. And that's a good thing. Back home after a perfect and historic 4-0 western road swing, and boasting the best record in the NBA at 11-1, the new Toronto Raptors coach has been too pumped to sleep.