National Sports

The Vanier Cup final four came into focus Saturday with Saskatchewan, Western and St. Francis Xavier joining Montreal in the U Sports football semifinals.

Canadian cricketer Saad Bin Zafar is making waves and headlines around the world. "Unknown cricketer writes name into history books with international T20 record," said England's Daily Mirror.

TORONTO — The Toronto Six won its first home game in franchise history with a 5-1 victory over the Connecticut Whale on Saturday in the Premier Hockey Federation.

GRENOBLE, France (CP) — Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Toronto claimed ice dance silver Saturday in Grand Prix figure skating. Four-time world champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France took gold with 221.

DEBRECEN, Hungary — Canada's short-track speedskating team collected three medals on the first day of a World Cup in Hungary on Saturday. Montreal's Pascal Dion won a silver medal in the men's 1,500 metres. Kim Boutin of Sherbrooke, Que.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kelley O'Hara scored in the 97th minute and the Washington Spirit won the National Women's Soccer League championship with a 2-1 extra time victory over the Chicago Red Stars on Saturday.

STAVANGER, Norway — Canadian speedskater Laurent Dubreuil won World Cup gold in the men's 500 metres Saturday. The 29-year-old from Levis, Que., posted a winning time of 34.573 seconds. Russia's Artem Arefyev was second in 34.

IGLS, Austria (AP) — Canadians Justin Kripps and Cam Stones finished just off the podium in fourth in season-opening World Cup two-man bobsled Saturday. Kripps of Summerland, B.C., and Stones from Whitby, Ont., were fifth after their opening run.

INNSBRUCK, Austria — Canadian freestyle skier Max Moffatt earned World Cup slopestyle silver Saturday. The 23-year-old from Caledon, Ont.

VANCOUVER — Rookie quarterback Nathan Rourke proved he's a bonifide CFL starter Friday, leading his B.C. Lions to a decisive 43-10 victory over the Edmonton Elks in Vancouver.