National Sports

MONTREAL — After a pre-season rife with uncertainty, the Montreal Alouettes finally have their man to start under centre this upcoming CFL season. Head coach Khari Jones chose Vernon Adams Jr.

CALGARY — Bo Levi Mitchell is confident in his throwing arm to start the CFL season. The veteran Calgary Stampeders quarterback says he felt no pain during training camp in the shoulder that hampered him in 2021.

TORONTO — The Tim Leiweke-helmed Oak View Group launched a new Canadian division on Wednesday — OVG Canada — and announced that Canada Basketball was on board as its first client.

DETROIT (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the now convicted sports doctor when the agency first r

New Jersey Devils' defenceman P.K. Subban, who could give English singer Harry Styles a run with his wild fashion choices, won the King Clancy Memorial Award yesterday for leadership and humanitarian contributions on and off the ice.

SEATTLE — The Edmonton Oil Kings found a new gear Tuesday night as they cruised past the Seattle Thunderbirds 4-0 to grab a 2-1 lead in the Western Hockey League championship series.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alek Manoah scattered six hits in six scoreless innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 7-0 Tuesday night.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Walton family has won the bidding to purchase the Denver Broncos in the most expensive deal for a sports franchise anywhere in the world.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored on a breakaway and Andrei Vasilevskiy had 33 saves Tuesday night, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning shut down the New York Rangers 4-1 and even the NHL’s Eastern Conference final at two games apiece.

TIJUANA, Mexico — Vasean Allette and Elijah Fisher both drained more than 20 points, but it wasn't enough Tuesday as Argentina defeated Canada 97-92 in the second day of the FIBA U18 men's Americas basketball championship tournament.