National Sports

LOS ANGELES — Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby won the ESPY Award for best NHL player on Wednesday night.

LOS ANGELES — Michelle Obama returned to the spotlight as a presenter at The ESPYS, drawing the loudest ovation at the awards show honouring the past year's best athletes and moments in sports.

OTTAWA — Julian de Guzman was quickly reminded how much endurance it takes to play the game of soccer.

LOS ANGELES — Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris won his first ESPY Award on Wednesday night. The Regina native and reigning Olympic bronze medallist in slopestyle won the award as the best male action sports athlete.

LOS ANGELES — Russell Westbrook won best male athlete at The ESPYS, while Olympic gymnast Simone Biles earned best female athlete honours Wednesday night.

NEW YORK — Chuck Blazer, the disgraced American soccer executive whose admissions of corruption set off a global scandal that ultimately toppled FIFA President Sepp Blatter, has died. He was 72.

Wednesday's Games CONCACAF Gold Cup First Round At Tampa, Fla. Panama 2 Nicaragua 1 United States 3 Martinique 2 --- Thursday's Games (All times Eastern) CFL Toronto at Winnipeg, 8:30 p.m. --- CONCACAF Gold Cup First Round At Denver El Salvador vs.

Wednesday's Games CONCACAF Gold Cup First Round At Tampa, Fla. Panama 2 Nicaragua 1 United States 3 Martinique 2 --- The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions released kicker/punter Swayze Waters on Wednesday.

SHARONVILLE, Ohio — Police in Ohio on Wednesday released cruiser and body cam video of the arrest of Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Adolphus Washington on a weapons charge.