National Sports

BRECLAV, Czech Republic — Alexandr Pashin's second goal of the game proved to be the winner and Yaroslav Askarov made 35 saves as Russia defeated Canada 3-2 on Saturday in the final of the 2019 Hlinka Gretzky Cup under-18 hockey tournament.

MONTREAL — Mother Nature made CFL history Friday night. The Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the Montreal Alouettes 17-10 in the first-ever CFL contest called off early because of inclement weather at Molson Stadium.

NINGBO, China — Ryan Sclater had 20 points and Nick Hoag added 19 as Canada defeated host China 3-2 Saturday at an Olympic men's volleyball qualifying tournament, but failed to book a spot in the 2020 Summer Games.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have placed outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on the 10-day injured list with a left quad strain. The move, announced Saturday, is retroactive to Aug. 9.

EDMONTON — Quarterback Trevor Harris handed his old team its fifth loss in six games, as his Edmonton Eskimos defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 16-12 in CFL action Friday night.

TORONTO — Sean Reid-Foley is trying to prove he deserves to stay with the Toronto Blue Jays. The right-hander's performance against the New York Yankees on Friday could help his cause.

WINNIPEG — Philip Scrubb knows missing 10 out of 11 shots late in a basketball game isn't a good thing, but he predicts it will become a distant memory for the Canadian national men's team. The guard from Richmond, B.C.

MONTREAL — Rafael Nadal strode into the interview room Friday and glanced at a television monitor to his right. The ominous clouds that had been gathering throughout his evening quarterfinal match were finally opening up.

LIMA, Peru — There have been several signs that the Canadian women's field hockey team has made significant strides at the international level. The silver medals they won Friday after a 5-1 loss to Argentina at the Pan Am Games were the most obvious.

TORONTO — Even as her body faltered, Bianca Andreescu's sheer will power carried her to an historic victory. Andreescu overcame a strained groin to become the first Canadian woman to make the semifinal of the Rogers Cup since 1979.