National Sports

TORONTO — Less than 30 months after holding up a Wolfpack jersey before a fairly dubious audience at the franchise's opening news conference, Toronto coach Paul Rowley is on the eve of leading the transatlantic rugby league team into the elite Super

TENERIFE, Spain — Kim Gaucher had a game-high 16 points as Canada opened the FIBA Women's World Cup with an 81-50 victory over Greece on Saturday.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Canada's Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje won the gold medal in ice dance behind a new program on Saturday at the Autumn Classic International figure skating competition.

LONDON — English Premier League newcomer Wolverhampton turned party-pooper on the day Alex Ferguson made an emotional return to Old Trafford.

VANCOUVER — Kei Kamara believes his Vancouver Whitecaps have what it takes to claw out a playoff spot, but he knows that the battle won't be an easy one.

Friday's Games CFL Winnipeg 31 Montreal 14 --- NHL Pre-season Winnipeg 4 Calgary 3 (OT) Chicago 5 Ottawa 2 Toronto 5 Buffalo 3 N.Y. Islanders 3 Philadelphia 2 (OT) Carolina 5 Washington 1 Tampa Bay 5 Nashville 1 St.

HALIFAX — Kaleb Scott threw for 229 yards and a touchdown, and picked up 53 yards on the ground to maintain the Saint Mary's Huskies' perfect start to the season with a 26-16 win over the Acadia Axemen in U Sports football action on Friday.

WINNIPEG — Matt Nichols had almost forgotten what it felt like to win. It was good.

WINNIPEG — Connor Hellebuyck was one of the veterans showing early signs of pre-season rust on Friday night. Dustin Byfuglien made up for it.

TORONTO — John Tavares didn't need to plug in GPS co-ordinates for the drive to his first game at Scotiabank Arena as a member of the Maple Leafs.