National Sports

TORONTO — Bart Yabsley is almost seven months in to his new role as president of Sportsnet. His tenure has been marked by several significant changes. Veteran broadcaster Bob McCown was let go last spring after 30 years of hosting "Prime Time Sports.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers insisted they might have been winless through three weeks, but they were far from hopeless.

Monday's Games NFL Pittsburgh 27 Cincinnati 3 --- NHL Pre-season Lausanne HC 4 Philadelphia 3 --- NBA Pre-season Houston 140 Shanghai Sharks 71 --- Tuesday's Games (All times Eastern) MLB Post-season National League Wild Card Milwaukee at Washington,

Monday's Games NFL Pittsburgh 27 Cincinnati 3 --- NHL Pre-season Lausanne HC 4 Philadelphia 3 --- NBA Pre-season Houston 140 Shanghai Sharks 71 --- The Canadian Press

Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict was suspended Monday for the rest of the season for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle, the most severe punishment in NFL history for an on-field infraction.

BURNABY, B.C. — Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning says his move to send left-winger Sven Baertschi to the minors shows the team's growth.

CALGARY — Snow plowed into piles on McMahon Stadium's sidelines and the installation of extra seating for the Grey Cup game had the Calgary Stampeders in a post-season frame of mind Monday.

BURNABY, B.C. — Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser has been cleared to return to action after suffering a concussion last week, but he still believes the play that caused the injury was "pretty dirty.

QUEBEC — Pascal Siakam isn't concerned about the pressure on him to fill departed superstar Kawhi Leonard's shoes. The Toronto Raptors forward sees it as an opportunity. "This is who I am.

The NHL could be on the way to its version of "Are You Ready For Some Football?" The league is announcing a two-year partnership with Green Day that includes an opening song for NBC Sports' "Wednesday Night Hockey.