National Sports

Canada coach Kingsley Jones had hoped the road to the Rugby World Cup would lie through the U.S. and Uruguay. But, in the wake of a qualifying playoff loss to the U.S.

VANCOUVER — Dome, sweet dome. Starting a series of four dates at B.C. Place over their next five games, the B.C. Lions returned to their home turf in fine style on Saturday night with a 45-13 win over the Ottawa Redblacks.

CINCINNATI — Toronto FC coach Javier Perez felt his side had a hard time adjusting to the unexpected absence of their designated player. TFC was without Spanish playmaker Alejandro Pozuelo Saturday.

CAMPBELLVILLE, ONTARIO — Trevor Henry has his first victory in the $1-million Pepsi North America Cup. The driver from Arthur, Ont.

Saturday's Games CFL Winnipeg 33 Saskatchewan 9 Calgary 32 Edmonton 16 B.C.

MONTREAL — It took a perfectly executed free kick to end CF Montreal's seven-game unbeaten streak at home. Montreal's strong performances at home this season – both in Montreal and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Bo Bichette and Alejandro Kirk hit a pair of two-run homers in an 11-run seventh and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-2 on Saturday night to complete a doubleheader sweep.

GLENDALE, COLO. — Flanker Hanco Germishuys scored three tries Saturday as the U.S.

EDMONTON — The Calgary Stampeders are still in a hole, but at least they made a move in the right direction on Saturday.

Nine teams passed on Paul Pierce in the 1998 NBA draft, and if you think he doesn’t remember each and every one of them, then you don’t know Paul Pierce.