National Sports

CALGARY — Linemates Natalie Spooner, Sarah Fillier and Melodie Daoust continued to be a productive trio for Canada at the women's world hockey championship.

OTTAWA — It will be back to the drawing board for the Ottawa Redblacks following a 24-12 loss to the B.C. Lions Saturday night at TD Place.

DETROIT (AP) — Corey Dickerson's third opposite-field single of the game scored Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the 10th inning and gave the Toronto Blue Jays a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night.

Wesley Chiu of Richmond, B.C., won gold at the ISU Junior Grand Prix figure skating stop in Courchevel, France – Canada’s second medal at the competition. Chiu finished first in the men’s discipline with a score of 199.

HAMILTON — Forge FC took the No. 1 spot atop the Canadian Premier League standings with a 3-1 win over York United FC Saturday.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes say they've signed an offer sheet with Montreal Canadiens centre Jesperi Kotkaniemi. The team says the agreement would see the 21-year-old restricted free agent join the 'Canes on a one-year deal worth US$6.

WINNIPEG — It’s better late than never for Andrew Harris.

PARIS — Canada's Marco Arop climbed the Diamond League podium in the 800 metres again on Saturday in Paris. The 22-year-old from Edmonton, who was coming off back-to-back Diamond League victories in Eugene, Ore.

In all the solo swimming workouts she did over the past year-and-a-half, Aurelie Rivard pictured her rivals pushing the pace in the lanes on either side. "Kind of like ghosts," Rivard said, with a laugh.

Friday's Games CFL Hamilton 27 Montreal 10 --- MLB American League Detroit 2 Toronto 1 Tampa Bay 6 Baltimore 3 Boston 4 Cleveland 3 Houston 5 Texas 4 N.Y. Yankees 8 Oakland 2 National League Cincinnati 6 Miami 0 Washington 2 N.Y.