National Sports

TORONTO — The CFL suspended defensive back Deontai Williams of the Saskatchewan Roughriders for one game Thursday following a dangerous tackle on Ottawa Redblacks receiver Kalil Pimpleton. Saskatchewan visits the Edmonton Elks on Saturday night.

ELMIRA, ONTARIO — Canada's team for the International Para Hockey Cup is heavy on players coming off a world championship victory. The 18-player roster for the Oct.

CALGARY — Women afforded the same amount of job opportunity as men at world hockey championships creates a new dynamic on Canada's team, although the same equality has yet to be extended to women for the 2026 Olympic Games.

HAMILTON — Add fashion icon to veteran quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell's long list of CFL accomplishments. Five weeks ago, the two-time league MVP wore overalls to a gathering with teammates as a lark, thinking they'd get a kick out of it.

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark has been named the WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote, giving the Indiana Fever back-to-back winners after Aliyah Boston won the honor last season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark has been named WNBA Rookie of the Year in a near-unanimous vote, the league announced Thursday. A national panel of sportswriters and sportscasters gave the Indiana Fever guard 66 of 67 votes.

SURREY, B.C. — Consistency has been hard to come by for the B.C. Lions this season.

Fresh from a comprehensive 46-24 victory over France to open the WXV women's rugby tournament, Canada faces an Irish side riding high after upsetting reigning World Cup champion New Zealand 29-27.

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — The Saskatchewan Party is promising more help for parents trying to keep their children in sports and the arts. With a provincial election set for Oct.

CALGARY — Jean-Michel Menard is back on the Canadian men's curling stage. The first francophone skip from Quebec to win a national men's championship has returned this season playing third for Felix Asselin.