National Sports

EDMONTON — Alberta's finance minister has accused the federal government of negotiating in bad faith as numerous parties try to hammer out a funding arrangement for a proposed 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Calgary.

MONCTON, N.B. — Anthony (Lionheart) Smith forced second-ranked Volkan (No Time) Oezdemir to tap out for the victory in the light heavyweight UFC main event in Moncton, N.B., on Saturday night.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks had two of their most promising young players back in the lineup Saturday, but that didn't appear to matter against the veteran star power of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Saturday's Games (All Times Eastern) MLB World Series Boston 9, Los Angeles 6 (Red Sox lead series 3-1) --- CFL Ottawa 30, Hamilton 13 Saskatchewan 35, B.C. 16 --- NHL New Jersey 3, Florida 2 N.Y.

Saturday's Games (All Times Eastern) MLB World Series Boston 9, Los Angeles 6 (Red Sox lead series 3-1) --- CFL Ottawa 30, Hamilton 13 Saskatchewan 35, B.C. 16 --- NHL New Jersey 3, Florida 2 N.Y.

LOS ANGELES — An 18-inning loss in Game 3 of the World Series couldn't wear out the Boston Red Sox. A four-run deficit late in Game 4 definitely didn't faze them.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — McWicked moved into the lead at the five-eighths pole, easily putting away Lazarus N to win the Breeders Crown by four comfortable lengths on Saturday in one minute 49.3 seconds.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders clinched a home playoff berth for the first time in five years, but if they'll have quarterback Zach Collaros for the post-season remains to be seen.

TORONTO — Down two goals and their best player through 40 minutes, the Toronto Maple Leafs talked in the second intermission about getting back to what has made them successful early on this season.

TORONTO — Patrik Laine found himself on the fourth line on Saturday for the second straight game, and he understands why.