National Sports

BANGKOK — Aaliyah Edwards was just shy of a double-double with a game-high 15 points and nine rebounds in Canada's 65-54 loss to Latvia on Saturday to open the FIBA under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup.

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WINNIPEG — Quarterback Matt Nichols set a new team record for consecutive pass completions as his Winnipeg Blue Bombers shut the Ottawa Redblacks out Friday night, walking away with their fifth straight win.

DETROIT — Danny Jansen was hitless in his first three at-bats when he tried to change his luck — by shaving his moustache . "Got a hit right after," the Toronto catcher said. "Maybe I'm a little superstitious.

VANCOUVER — Coach Marc Dos Santos is facing another tough task — turning around a Vancouver Whitecaps club that's melting down mid-season.

REGINA — It appears the bye week came at the right time for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

CALGARY — The Edmonton Oilers have dealt Milan Lucic to the Calgary Flames for fellow veteran forward James Neal. The Flames confirmed the deal on Friday night. Calgary also gets a conditional third round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.

PORTRUSH, Ireland — Everyone in the massive grandstand rose to cheer and celebrate a bold performance by Rory McIlroy, who longed for such support and affection on his walk toward his final hole at Royal Portrush in the British Open.

Every time Tori Ranson attends practice for one of her five Special Olympics teams she's treated like a conquering hero. Ranson, a 26-year-old athlete from Milton, Ont.

Calgary's city council is to discuss a proposed deal for a new event centre that would be home to the NHL's Calgary Flames.