National Sports

EDMONTON — The glass was half full for Edmonton Eskimos head coach Jason Maas after Saturday's season finale. The Eskimos, knocked out of playoff contention last week, capped a disappointing season with a 33-24 win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Jon Gott can rest easy. A CFL spokesman said Saturday the Ottawa Redblacks offensive lineman won't be fined for chugging a beer during the club's 24-9 home win over the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night.

CALGARY — Courtney Sarault says her father was a "fourth-line grinder" in the NHL. She employed the same toughness in short-track speedskating to win a medal in her first World Cup final. The 18-year-old from Moncton, N.B.

PINEHURST, N.C. — Canada's Jaclyn Lee had two immediate feelings when a 10-foot birdie putt dropped on the 144th and final hole of the Q-Series LPGA qualifying tournament on Saturday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — An emotional tribute to Jason Pominville inspired the Buffalo Sabres to their biggest home win in a decade.

CALGARY — A quick look at estimated costs for Calgary and Canmore, Alta., to host the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to bid corporation Calgary 2026 revised host draft plan and Government of Canada figures.

LAVAL, Que. — Jake Evans scored 28 seconds into overtime to give the Laval Rocket a 2-1 win over the visiting Utica Comets in AHL action on Saturday. Nikita Jevpalovs also scored for Laval, while Cam Darcy had the lone Utica goal.

The smiles returned briefly to the faces of Leicester's players on Saturday following the most traumatic week of their careers.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have made more changes to their coaching staff a week after hiring a new manager. A team spokesperson confirmed Saturday that Toronto had fired hitting coach Brook Jacoby and first base coach Tim Leiper.

TORONTO — It will be another off-season of reflection and serious deliberation for Ricky Ray. The Toronto Argonauts veteran quarterback will spend the winter pondering his CFL future.