National Sports

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders are in the midst of some quarterback controversy, but current starter Mason Fine is adamant the outside noise does not have an effect on him.

BOSTON — Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen was a late scratch for Saturday afternoon's game against the Boston Red Sox due to right wrist inflammation.

IRVINE, Scotland (AP) — Celine Boutier took a three-shot lead at the Women’s Scottish Open after posting a 6-under 66 in the third round on Saturday. Boutier, who won the Évian Championship last Sunday, had eight birdies and two bogeys in her round.

PRAGUE, Czechia — Edmonton's Michelle Plouffe had 15 points and five rebounds as Canada beat France 20-17 to capture gold in a 3x3 FIBA Women's Series event in Prague.

MONTREAL — A charity that advocates for water safety is calling on the Quebec government to offer swimming lessons more widely — especially to recent immigrants — as drownings in the province are up 30 per cent over the same period last year.

VANCOUVER — Vanni Sartini let out a sigh as he began his post-match press conference. The Vancouver Whitecaps head coach had just seen his team lose 5-3 on penalties against Mexican side Tigres UANL in the Leagues Cup competition.

CALGARY — Desperate for both a win and a home win, the Calgary Stampeders ground out a 20-7 victory over the defending Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts on Friday.

Friday's Scoreboard CFL Calgary 20 Toronto 7 --- Major League Baseball American League Toronto 7 Boston 3 Tampa Bay 8 Detroit 0 Seattle 9 L.A. Angels 7 Houston 7 N.Y.

TORONTO — The Scarborough Shooting Stars poured it on in the final quarter on Friday to bounce the Brampton Honey Badgers 98-74 in a Canadian Elite Basketball League play-in game held at Toronto's Pan Am Sports Centre.

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — Nicholas Bennett of Parksville, B.C., and Danielle Dorris of Moncton, N.B., led a five-medal Canadian performance Friday with their second golds at the Manchester 2023 Para Swimming World Championships.