National Sports

The Ottawa Redlbacks are on a nice roll but for linebacker Adarius Pickett, there's no bad time for a week off to rest, recover and reload.

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Russell Wilson stepped up under centre, barking out the play call. He took a snap and turned to his left to hand it off to reserve running back Aaron Shampklin, then backpedalled quickly so as to remove himself from the play.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The New York Yankees didn't make any splashy moves at Tuesday's trade deadline but retooled their bullpen in search of more strikeouts. New York acquired right-handers Mark Leiter Jr.

DENVER (AP) — Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Davis posted an email from United Airlines Tuesday that said he was banned from flying the airline until a review of an incident earlier this month was complete.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Guardians are finalizing a trade with the San Francisco Giants to acquire right-hander Alex Cobb, a person familiar with the trade told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames signed restricted free agent goaltender Dustin Wolf to a two-year, US$1.7-million contract Tuesday. The deal is worth $850,000 annually, but is a two-way agreement in the first season. Wolf had a 3.

CALGARY — Canadian hockey legend Vicky Sunohara will coach the country's women's under-18 program this season. The Toronto product won two Olympic gold medals and seven world championships as a player with the women national women's team.

PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills backup offensive lineman Alec Anderson is expected to be released from the hospital following a brief stay in which he was treated for heat-related illness symptoms, the team announced on Tuesday.

TORONTO — Cycling advocates are calling for urgent action to improve safety on Toronto's streets after a 24-year-old rider who was hit by a dump truck died last week, marking the fifth cyclist fatality in the city this year.

PARIS — Canada has taken silver in women's rugby sevens at the Paris Olympics after losing 19-12 to New Zealand in the championship game Tuesday.