National Sports

HAMILTON — Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell shook off an initial pick-six and then threw two touchdowns to his own teammates as the Stampeders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 43-28 in CFL action Saturday.

CALGARY — Ryan Straschnitzki was all smiles Saturday following his first return to the ice in a game since being paralyzed from the chest down in an April bus crash involving the Humboldt Broncos in Saskatchewan.

TORONTO — It didn't go originally as planned but jockey Jose Ortiz and Oscar Performance still found the winner's circle at the Grade 1 $800,000 Ricoh Woodbine Mile on Saturday.

TORONTO — The final match of Daniel Nestor's Davis Cup career did not go as planned.

TORONTO — A last-ditch drop goal, controversial try, two alleged biting incidents, a new anthem and hits hard enough to loosen fillings. Toronto Wolfpack fans got to see a bit of everything Saturday.

Canada is off to an excellent start at the world volleyball championship. The Canadians improved to 3-0 with a 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 21-25, 25-23) win over China on Saturday in Ruse, Bulgaria.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — In the hours after his stunning move to the Toronto Maple Leafs, an unprompted John Tavares went out of his way to praise the team's most maligned group — its defencemen.

ANTIBES, France — The Canadian women's basketball team lost 84-68 to the United States on Saturday in an exhibition game ahead of the FIBA World Cup.

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria — Canada's Hillary Janssens and Caileigh Filmer have captured gold at the world rowing championships. Janssens, of Cloverdale, B.C.

SUZHOU, China — All three Canadian entries will play for championships at the inaugural World Cup of Curling.