National Sports

SALT LAKE CITY — Short-track speedskater Laurent Dubreuil extended his streak of World Cup podiums in the men’s 500 metres on Friday, winning bronze at the Utah Olympic Oval. Dubreuil of Levs, Que.

POTCHEFSTROOM, SOUTH AFRICA — Field Hockey Canada is asking for an exemption from the federal government to help bring its junior women's team home from South Africa.

TORONTO — Head coach Ryan Dinwiddie will have to wait until Sunday to learn who the Toronto Argonauts' starting quarterback will be in the East Division final.

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Sofia Goggia was in a class by herself in the season-opening women's World Cup downhill Friday. The Italian's winning time in Lake Louise, Alta.

VANCOUVER — With wins in two straight, the struggling Vancouver Canucks have returned home with some much-needed momentum. But whether they'll be able to keep the streak alive against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday remains to be seen.

TORONTO — Wayne Gretzky is helping bring the life of Canadian golf legend Moe Norman to the big screen.

Cody Fajardo and the Saskatchewan Roughriders face a huge challenge Sunday. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will host Saskatchewan in the West Division final.

The NHL recently passed the quarter mark of another season played under the pandemic's long shadow.

TORONTO — After tinkering with the wild-card setup last season, Curling Canada will revert to the regular 16-team format for its Canadian men's and women's curling championships this season.

CALGARY — Defender Jamie Bourbonnais and forwards Jessie Eldridge and Julia Gosling have been released from the Canadian Olympic women's hockey team.