National Sports

VANCOUVER — The B.C Lions have released receiver Duron Carter. Carter had 67 catches for 614 yards and three touchdowns in his sixth CFL season, and only one with the Lions.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Brent Lakatos captured Canada's first gold medal at the world para athletics championships on Friday. The native of Dorval, Que., won the men's T53 100 metres on the second day of the competition. Lakatos finished in 14.

The Canadian men's soccer team will soon find out whether consistent players on the roster will translate to consistent results on the field against top competition.

VANCOUBER, B.C. — Jalen Chatfield is poised to make his NHL debut with the Vancouver Canucks after the club recalled the defenceman from their American Hockey League affiliate in Utica, N.Y. The 23-year-old native of Ypsilanti, Mich.

TORONTO — The mayors of Toronto and Seattle are making a friendly wager as their cities' Major League Soccer teams prepare to face off in the league's championship match this weekend.

NEW GLASGOW, N.S. — Edmonton's Brendan Bottcher capped an unbeaten preliminary round at the Grand Slam of Curling's Tour Challenge with a 6-5 win over Winnipeg's Jason Gunnlaugson in an extra end on Friday.

TORONTO — Nate Schmidt remembers the warning from teammates — watch out for No. 61.

He's back in the CFL playoffs for the first time in five years, still playing at an all-star level, and has a head coach who's making him feel more than a decade younger.

CHONGQING, China — Canada's Lubov Ilyushechkina and Charlie Bilodeau sit second after the pairs short program at the Cup of China.

MIES, Switzerland — The Canadian women's basketball team is ranked a program-best fourth in the latest FIBA world rankings. Canada sits behind the top-ranked U.S., No. 2 Australia and No. 3 Spain in the rankings, released Friday.