National Sports

MONTREAL — Quarterback Johnny Manziel needs to earn his first victory of the season if the Montreal Alouettes hope to remain in playoff contention.

LAS VEGAS — A few seconds after Conor McGregor tapped Khabib Nurmagomedov's arm and submitted to the champion's choke, Nurmagomedov climbed the cage and leaped at the men in McGregor's corner, setting off a prolonged brawl inside and outside the octa

CALGARY — On a night when young Swedes were standouts, Elias Lindholm scored twice and had an assist for the Calgary Flames in a 7-4 win Saturday over the Vancouver Canucks.

Saturday's Games CFL B.C.

Saturday's Games CFL B.C.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Kyle Palmieri, Travis Zajac and the New Jersey Devils left the Edmonton Oilers behind in their season-opener, showing the form that helped them return to the playoffs last season.

VANCOUVER — B.C. Lions quarterback Jonathon Jennings delivered one of his best performances of the season in a crucial win Saturday night, but says his play wasn't motivated by recent questions about his commitment to the game.

DALLAS — Jamie Benn wasn't impressed with his 600th career point, or his 601st. Those two power-play goals, and three others by his linemates, were more than enough for the Dallas Stars to beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Saturday night.

TORONTO — A few more nights like this from Thomas Chabot and the blow of losing Erik Karlsson might begin to ease ever so slightly for fans of the Ottawa Senators.

TORONTO — After slow starts the past two NHL seasons, Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen is hoping this October is different. On Saturday night, however, things didn't go according to plan.