National Sports

A jury reached a split verdict on Friday in a case involving a mother charged with abandoning a newborn child in the woods in subfreezing temperatures.

REGINA — The Edmonton Elks have yet to win a game this season but the Saskatchewan Roughriders aren't about to underestimate their opponent heading into Saturday’s CFL clash at Mosaic Stadium.

TORONTO — Left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough has reported to the Toronto Blue Jays and will be active Friday against the New York Yankees. The Blue Jays acquired the reliever from the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday for outfielder Kevin Kiermaier.

The 28-year-old is the first Canadian swimmer to win an Olympic medal in three consecutive Games.

PARIS — Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Felix Auger-Aliassime won the tennis mixed doubles bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on Friday with a 6-3, 7-6 (2) victory over Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands.

PARIS — Canada's men's basketball team remains perfect at the Paris Olympics after narrowly defeating Spain 88-85 to close out group play on Friday.

The Toronto Arrows are no more but there will still be a distinctive Canadian flavour to Sunday's Major League Rugby championship game in San Diego.

LAUSANNE — The Court of Arbitration for Sport has dismissed a Canadian appeal of the International Skating Union's decision to award the bronze medal in the team figure skating event from the 2022 Beijing Olympics to Russia.

Sophiane Methot had been in second place until Britain's Briony Page rocketed into the top spot.

WINNIPEG — Lucky Whitehead caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in his season debut and Sergio Castillo booted six field goals to help the Winnipeg Blue Bombers upset the B.C. Lions 25-0 and snap their two-game losing skid on Thursday. The last time B.C.