National Sports

TORONTO — Just as captain John Tavares put an exclamation point on his pre-season to erase any doubt about his full recovery from his scary playoff injury, another question cropped up with the Maple Leafs on Saturday.

REGINA — Rene Paredes saved his best for last as the Calgary Stampeders defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders 22-19 on a last-second field goal Saturday.

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum is quickly rounding into regular-season form. The Boston forward had 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists to help the Celtics beat the Toronto Raptors 113-111 on Saturday night in a preseason game.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-seeded Karolina Pliskova won her second-round match in straight sets at the BNP Open on Saturday, while fifth-seeded Garbine Muguruza was beaten.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Max Fried pitched six sharp innings and Atlanta’s bullpen held on after manager Brian Snitker’s quick hook, sending the Braves over the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 Saturday to tie their NL Division Series at a game apiece.

After a fine showing Thursday in a 1-1 tie with powerful Mexico in the hostile confines of Mexico City's Azteca Stadium, Canada expects another rude reception in Jamaica in World Cup qualifying play Sunday.

CALGARY — FC Edmonton struck first and held on for a 1-1 draw Saturday against their provincial rivals Cavalry FC in Canadian Premier League action.

VALPARAISO, Chile — The Canadian men will watch the 2023 Rugby World Cup from afar, denied a trip to the sport's showcase for the first time ever by a 33-24 loss to Chile on Saturday that gave the South Americans a 54-46 aggregate victory in the two-

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders are mourning the death of longtime sports psychologist Dr. Frank Lodato.

LINZ, Austria — Canadian ice dancers Nadiia Bashynska and Peter Beaumont won bronze on Saturday, their second medal on the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating circuit. The duo from Ajax, Ont.