National Sports

WINNIPEG — Wade Miller is proud the "Canadian Mafia" will continue running the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

TORONTO — Ryan Dinwiddie had the head coaching bug back when he was a CFL quarterback, regularly drawing up plays for consideration by his bosses at the time. Now he's getting a chance to do the real thing with the Toronto Argonauts.

A downside of skipping a curling team of former NFL players is the team photo, says Jason Smith. "I hate taking pictures with them because I look like a little kid," the Minnesotan told The Canadian Press.

WINNIPEG — APTN and Rogers Sportsnet agreed a three-year deal on Friday to broadcast NHL games in Plains Cree.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed offensive lineman Ucambre Williams and defensive lineman Folarin Orimolade. The club says Williams's deal runs through the 2021 season.

WAYCOBAH, N.S. — An Indigenous hockey player from Nova Scotia who shared his experience of racism on the ice says he's been inspired to stick with the sport after an outpouring of support from professionals and peers.

NAGANO, Japan — Canadians Ivanie Blondin and Jordan Belchos won mass start gold medals Friday at a World Cup speedskating event.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Canada's women ran in six tries en route to a 32-0 win over Brazil on the opening day of play Friday at the Cape Town Sevens.

NEW YORK — Former NBA Commissioner David Stern had emergency surgery after suffering a brain hemorrhage while having lunch not far from league headquarters. The league had no update on his condition Friday.

HAMILTON — Forge FC midfielder Tristan Borges, the Canadian Premier League's player of the year in 2019, will be back with the CPL champions in 2020.