National Sports

Former Toronto Blue Jay Jose Bautista has a new namesake buzzing around, thanks to a scientist at the Canadian Museum of Nature. Entomologist Bob Anderson has dubbed a newly discovered species of beetle Sicoderus bautistai after the MLB all-star.

Its boycott over, the Canadian men's sevens team leaves Saturday for the first event of the 2018-19 HSBC World Rugby Seven's Series in Dubai.

MOSCOW — With a pair of gold medals at stake, a Russian court has issued a ruling that directly challenges the authority of the International Olympic Committee and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

NEW YORK — Billie Jean King is celebrating her 75th birthday, which lands on Thanksgiving this year.

EDMONTON — Jon Gott still gets jacked up to face the Calgary Stampeders even after all these years.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum is being prepped for a multi-million dollar overhaul that could include adding a 3-D theatre , racing simulators and other interactive displays for racing fans.

CALGARY — Seven months after they were both paralyzed in a devastating bus crash, Humboldt Broncos teammates Ryan Straschnitzki and Jacob Wasserman will have a proper reunion.

HALIFAX — A businessman trying to bring a CFL team to Halifax says a contest to come up with a team name is a "horse race" between Atlantic Schooners and Atlantic Storm. Anthony LeBlanc of Maritime Football Ltd.

CALGARY — Sam Bennett continues to make the most of increased playing time.

Wednesday's Games NHL Carolina 5 Toronto 2 New Jersey 5 Montreal 2 Minnesota 6 Ottawa 4 Calgary 6 Winnipeg 3 Anaheim 4 Vancouver 3 N.Y. Rangers 5 N.Y.