National Sports

TORONTO — Paul Beirne is stepping down as president of the Canadian Premier League at the end of the season. The league said Beirne will be leaving in November "to pursue a club opportunity." It did not elaborate.

Marie-Philip Poulin dreams of a day when hockey is a career option for young girls. The Canadian forward is among the women giving the Dream Gap Tour its star power.

SURREY, B.C. — Amid a disappointing season for the B.C. Lions, Mike Reilly is accomplishing a feat unrivalled by his colleagues across the league — he's staying healthy.

A five-medal haul from the recent world para swimming championships left Canada's Aurelie Rivard with mixed emotions. Winning two gold, one silver and two bronze at the London Aquatics Centre padded her career total to 14 world medals.

EDMONTON — In just his second regular-season game at quarterback in almost three years, Logan Kilgore will start for a desperate Edmonton Eskimos team against the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday night.

There was plenty of change across the Western Hockey League in the summer, whether it was a coach returning to where he had the most success, or an entire organization switching cities.

TORONTO — It seems as McLeod Bethel-Thompson goes, so go the Toronto Argonauts. After starting the season 0-6, Toronto has gone 2-3 in its last five games.

Late at night this summer, after Nikolaj Ehlers had already skated, worked out, golfed and spent time with friends and family, he'd turn on his iPad. The winger for the Winnipeg Jets wasn't binging the latest Netflix series or cruising social media.

TORONTO — It seems as McLeod Bethel-Thompson goes, so go the Toronto Argonauts. After starting the season 0-6, Toronto has gone 2-3 in its last five games.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Kaillie Humphries competed as a guest in USA Bobsled's push trials Thursday while the two-time Olympic gold medallist from Calgary awaits permission to compete for the Americans.