National Sports

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Hayden Springer birdied three of his last four holes Thursday for a 6-under 65, giving him a share of the lead with Justin Lower before darkness kept the opening round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship from finishing

VANCOUVER — Referee Ben Major headlines the officiating crew that will work the Grey Cup game Sunday. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers meet the Toronto Argonauts at B.C. Place Stadium to decide this year's CFL champion. Major will work his eighth Grey Cup.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The world's tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world's tallest college basketball player.

TORONTO — It was an easy decision for Drew Green to become involved with the Canadian Elite Basketball League because it married two of his passions: business and basketball.

MONTREAL — The hype hasn’t faded for the Montreal Victoire heading into a second Professional Women's Hockey League season. After a momentous inaugural campaign, team names, logos and an influx of new talent are generating more excitement in Year 2.

TORONTO — The search for a new coach and stadium continues. But York United FC took a step towards the future Thursday with news that it will field an under-20 team in League1 Ontario next year.

Canada will play Iceland and South Korea in Spain during the upcoming FIFA women's international window. Who will coach the team remains to be seen.

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Canucks winger Dakota Joshua is set to make his season debut Thursday after missing time for cancer treatment.

Sam Miller, Jesse Kilgour and Rhys James are in line for their first caps off the bench Saturday when Canada faces Romania in a men's rugby test match in Bucharest. All three are members of Rugby Canada's Pacific Pride development academy.

TORONTO — It's even becoming tough for the usually sunny Darko Rajakovic to put a positive light on the Toronto Raptors' season. The Raptors lost all five games on a West Coast road trip.