National Sports

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have acquired a conditional sixth-round selection in the 2021 NHL draft from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for unsigned draft pick John Marino.

BANGKOK — Canada lost 81-46 to the United States in quarterfinal action on Friday at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup. Christina Morra of Mississauga, Ont., and Aaliyah Edwards of Kingston, Ont., led Canada with eight points apiece.

MONTREAL — It was an endearing sight that played out at the University of Windsor Stadium numerous times during Melissa Bishop-Nriagu's comeback. The 800-metre runner pounding around the blue and gold Alumni Field track.

The Pan American Games won't feature all of Canada's top 2020 Olympians, but some Tokyo medal contenders are sure to be competing in Lima, Peru. The Games also include some top athletes in non-Olympic sports.

HALIFAX — Professional hockey players are taking to the ice for a hockey tournament on Saturday that is held in honour of a 16-year-old player who lost his life to a rare, inherited heart disease.

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of — The year Maggie MacNeil was born, people thought the world might end. They packed away canned goods and fretted about computer meltdowns as the year 2000 approached, unsure what the dawn of a new millennium would bring.

EDMONTON — It was a clean sheet for the Edmonton Eskimos defence. Shaquille Cooper had 128 yards rushing and a touchdown as the Eskimos recorded a rare shutout with a 26-0 victory over the Toronto Argonauts on Thursday.

LIMA, Peru — Canada's women's beach volleyball team improved to 2-0 on Thursday at the Pan American Games. Amanda Harnett of Burlington, Ont., and Marie-Christine Lapointe of St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que.

OTTAWA — Redblacks coach Rick Campbell made a tough play call Thursday night, and the Calgary Stampeders made him pay for it. Rene Paredes kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired to give Calgary a 17-16 comeback win.

MONTREAL — Mohammed Ahmed powered around the final 400 metres, Justyn Knight hot on his heels. It's become a familiar sight in Canadian men's distance running.