National Sports

LANG, SASK. — Carla Beck steps out of her SUV with her two dogs and starts walking beside a lake near her hometown, the spot where she learned to feed cows, swing a bat and not keep her mouth shut.

VANCOUVER — It wasn’t the way the Vancouver Whitecaps wanted to clinch a playoff spot.

CALGARY — Rachel Homan's curling team is a win away from defending its PointsBet Invitational women's title. Homan beat Kaitlyn Lawes 10-5 in Saturday's semifinal to extend her winning streak to 11 wins this season.

CALGARY — Adam Klapka continues to make an impression, and leave an impression, as the 6-foot-8 Czech pushes to make the Calgary Flames opening-night roster.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Cole Reschny had a goal and two assists and helped the visiting Victoria Royals rally from behind to knock off the Kamloops Blazers 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday night at the Sandman Centre.

EDMONTON — When the key to a win is work ethic, it is not surprising to see Mattias Ekholm rise to the occasion.

TORONTO — Lirim Hajrullahu gave the Montreal Alouettes the boot Saturday night. Hajrullahu kicked a CFL record-tying eight field goals to lift the Toronto Argonauts to a 37-31 win over the Montreal Alouettes.

MONTREAL — Josef Martinez quickly turned frustration into elation in the second half Saturday night.

MONTREAL — The Toronto Maple Leafs have won both NHL pre-season games against the Montreal Canadiens, bringing home a physical 2-1 win on Saturday evening at the Centre Bell.

CHICAGO (AP) — Jonathan Dean scored his first Major League Soccer goal in the 84th minute for the Chicago Fire on Saturday night in a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC.