National Sports

BOSTON — With temperatures dipping into the 40s, numbing their fingertips as they tried to grip the baseball, Justin Verlander and Chris Sale both struggled to get the ball over the plate. Verlander recovered quickly. Sale never did.

Saturday's Games CFL Winnipeg 31 Saskatchewan 0 Edmonton 34 Ottawa 16 B.C. 26 Calgary 21 --- MLB NL Championship Series L.A.

Saturday's Games CFL Winnipeg 31 Saskatchewan 0 Edmonton 34 Ottawa 16 B.C. 26 Calgary 21 --- MLB NL Championship Series L.A.

CALGARY — B.C. Lions coach Wally Buono dusted off a 33-year-old boxing match to inspire his players.

MONTREAL — Antti Niemi won the battle of the backup goalies. With Carey Price out with the flu, Niemi made 25 saves as the Montreal Canadiens beat the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday night.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Vancouver Canucks rookie Elias Pettersson left Saturday's 3-2 win against the Florida Panthers in the third period with an injury and did not return.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Bo Horvat came through with the winning goal on a milestone night.

WASHINGTON — Auston Matthews' scoring has helped carry the Toronto Maple Leafs early this season. The Leafs' defence and depth were the difference Saturday against Washington.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Canadian gymnast Emma Spence won bronze in the women's vault on Saturday at the Youth Olympic Games. The 15-year-old Spence, from Cambridge, Ont., scored a combined 13.483 for third place.

MILWAUKEE — Justin Turner and the Los Angeles Dodgers know all about performing in the post-season . Backed into a tough spot Saturday, the red-headed slugger delivered once again.