National Sports

TORONTO — Cameron Judge and the Toronto Argonauts' defence figure to be busy Saturday afternoon. Toronto (2-8) hosts B.C. (5-5) at BMO Field. The Lions' offence led by quarterback Nathan Rourke presents no shortage of challenges for a defence.

Rugby Canada chief executive officer Nathan Bombrys calls Kevin Rouet "the Jack Reacher of rugby coaches," a reference to the itinerant character created by author Lee Child. The fictional Reacher, a muscular former major in the U.S.

BRUSSELS — Canada’s Sarah Mitton claimed women’s shot put silver at the Diamond League meet in Brussels on Friday. The 29-year-old from Brooklyn, N.S., climbed to the second step of the podium with a throw of 19.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps needed bodies after season-ending injuries left the club without two of its defensive stalwarts. CEO and sporting director Axel Schuster got to work, signing four new players in less than a month.

The stakes are high Saturday when unbeaten Canadian (Prince) Lucas Bahdi faces former world champion Roger (The Kid) Gutierrez in a 12-round WBA lightweight title elimination bout in Orlando, Fla.

EDMONTON — It's been seven years since Edmontonians last lined the city's downtown streets to celebrate with a Pride parade, and organizers say it's back. LGBTQ+ community members and allies are set to turn out for the Saturday afternoon parade.

MONTREAL — Almost everyone in the stadium knew the ball would land in Brady Oliveira’s hands, yet the Montreal Alouettes couldn’t stop him.

The Crown will not appeal the acquittals of five former world junior hockey players after their high-profile sexual assault trial, one of the defence lawyers in the case said Thursday.

NEW YORK — Rising tennis star Victoria Mboko will face two-time Grand Slam winner Barbora Krejcikova in the opening round of the U.S. Open.

ATLANTA (AP) — Russell Henley hardly missed a putt. Scottie Scheffler hardly missed a fairway.