National Sports

OTTAWA — Drake Batherson wasn’t even sure he was going to play Saturday after a positive COVID-19 test Friday. It was lucky for the Ottawa Senators that he did.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Morgan Rielly scored with 12 seconds remaining, and the Toronto Maple Leafs overcame squandering a two-goal, third-period lead by pulling out a 5-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.

TRURO, N.S. — Sarah Potomak scored the shootout’s only goal to lead Calgary’s Team Scotiabank to a 2-1 victory over Montreal’s Team Harvey’s in the final of the PWHPA Tim Hortons Showcase.

REGINA — Cody Fajardo is two-for-two when it comes to earning home playoff games as a CFL starting quarterback. Fajardo’s Saskatchewan Roughriders clinched second place in the West Division with a 29-24 victory over the Edmonton Elks on Saturday.

HOUSTON — A key figure in the U.S. victory at the Ryder Cup, now Scottie Scheffler goes after a trophy of his own in the Houston Open.

LAS VEGAS — Canadian featherweight Felicia (FeeNom) Spencer snapped a two-fight losing streak with a dominant TKO win over Leah (Nidas) Letson on the undercard of a UFC Fight Night card Saturday.

BELLEAIR, Fla. — Nelly Korda started with two birdies and finished the same way Saturday, making up plenty of ground along the way for a 7-under 63 that gave her a share of the lead with Lexi Thompson in the Pelican Women's Championship.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — A few hours after the Los Angeles Rams added a playmaking receiver, they lost a cornerstone of their NFL-best passing offense.

PARIS (AP) — While Kylian Mbappe’s four goals in an 8-0 rout of Kazakhstan ensured defending champion France reached next year’s World Cup along with victorious Belgium, the Netherlands failed to join them Saturday after conceding two late goals.

MONTREAL — Trevor Harris is starting to feel comfortable in his new surroundings. And the Alouettes are reaping the rewards.