National Sports

CALGARY — Wes Short Jr. took full advantage of a great break to win the 2019 Shaw Charity Classic.

REGINA — As far as style points go, the Saskatchewan Roughriders would give themselves a two — as in two points for a 19-17 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday. "It wasn't our best game… we made some mistakes out there.

CALGARY — His arm feeling the healthiest it has all season, Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell says he's ready to test it in a big game.

REGINA — Brett Lauther's 26-yard field goal as time expired gave the Saskatchewan Roughriders a thrilling 19-17 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday. Lauther kicked three field goals in a game dominated by both defences.

TORONTO — Justin Verlander had one thing on his mind after tossing a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. "Where is Toro?" the Houston Astros right-hander shouted through an ear-to-ear grin, referencing his Canadian teammate.

HAMILTON — Labour Day has a much different look and feel this year for Chris Van Zeyl. For 10 seasons, it meant making the trip to Hamilton and into hostile territory as a member of the hated Toronto Argonauts.

LONDON — A wide-open north London derby fizzing with tension and littered with errors highlighted flaws that show why Arsenal and Tottenham are some way off from challenging for the Premier League title.

BERLIN — Andre De Grasse took another big step in his comeback on Sunday, while Britt Crew continued to rewrite her Canadian shot put record. De Grasse, a triple Olympic medallist from Markham, Ont., raced to a season's best time of 9.

DONGGUAN, China — Nick Nurse had said Canada would need to play extraordinary basketball to survive at the FIBA World Cup — missing most of its biggest stars, and playing in arguably the toughest group in the global tournament, nothing less would be

CALGARY — Bo Levi Mitchell appears ready to return to the football field. The Calgary Stampeders listed their quarterback as their starter on the depth chart for Monday's Labour Day game against the Edmonton Eskimos.