National Sports

NISKU, Alta. — Brad Gushue and Bruce Mouat will meet in Sunday's championship final of the Co-op Canadian Open. Gushue's team from St.

VANCOUVER — Connor McDavid scored and notched a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers trounced the Vancouver Canucks 7-3 on Saturday.

WINNIPEG — Zach Collaros was smiling as he talked about how wide receiver Kenny Lawler nicely fits into the Blue Bombers’ offensive game plan. “I do the play sheet each week and I write on there, get Kenny going.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The Kamloops Blazers jumped out to a 4-0 lead and then had to hang on to beat the visiting Saskatoon Blades 4-3 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday night at the Sandman Centre.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi walked off the field and into the tunnel leading to the Inter Miami locker room a few seconds after the final whistle blew, hardly any emotion on his face. He didn't want to see the celebration.

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Kevin He scored three times, including an empty netter, as the visiting Niagara IceDogs defeated the Brantford Bulldogs 6-4 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday at Brantford Civic Centre.

BOSTON (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored 21 seconds into overtime, lifting Ottawa to a 3-2 victory over the Bruins on Saturday night and handing a win to Linus Ullmark in his return to Boston. The 31-year-old Ullmark was traded by Boston to Ottawa in June.

MONTREAL — The Toronto Argonauts are going back to the Grey Cup. But they’ll have to win without their starting quarterback to lift the biggest trophy in Canadian football.

TORONTO — Mitch Marner had a goal and an assist to extend his point streak to eight games in the Toronto Maple Leafs' 4-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.

RIMOUSKI, Que. — Olivier Theberge and Mael St-Denis each had a goal and assist as the Rimouski Oceanic rolled over the visiting Saint John Sea Dogs 4-3 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday at Colisee Financiere Sun Life.