National Sports

EDMONTON — Michelle Plouffe and Paige Crozon led Canada to a pair of wins on Saturday at the 3x3 FIBA Women's Series event in Edmonton. Crozon had 10 points and five rebounds to lead Canada past the Czech Republic 19-7 in the first game of the day.

CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. — Canadian driver Yannick Gingras and trainer Nancy Johansson finally have their first $750,000 Metro Pace title. Gingras, of Sorel, Que.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators called their 4-0 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night a good lesson.

OTTAWA — The odds of post-season football might not be very good for the B.C. Lions, but that doesn't mean they won't be pushing as hard as they can. Point in case is Mike Reilly, who threw for 353 yard and two touchdowns as the B.C.

MONTREAL — What started as an embarrassing beatdown by one of the CFL's best teams turned into a record-setting performance.

VANCOUVER — Lightning struck twice for Fredy Montero. Montero scored on a header in the 94th minute to give the Vancouver Whitecaps a 1-1 draw with the Columbus Crew Saturday in Major League Soccer.

TORONTO — Rasheed Tucker ran in an 11-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter and the Queen's Gaels held on to defeat the Toronto Varsity Blues 37-33 in U Sports football action on Saturday despite a late interception and safety.

TORONTO — Teenage tennis star Bianca Andreescu was honoured twice at the 42nd Canadian Sport Awards on Saturday. On the heels of her thrilling victory at the U.S. Open, the 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont.

NEW YORK — The oft-injured Yankees started Saturday with a rare positive medical report. Then they got something even scarcer this year — a signature, soaring home run from Giancarlo Stanton.

GUINGAMP, France — Lyon defeated Paris Saint-Germain 4-3 in a penalty shootout Saturday to win the first-ever Trophee des Championnes. Amel Majri put Lyon in front in the 13th minute at the Stade de Roudourou.