National Sports

WINNIPEG — Mike O'Shea was playing a guessing game on Tuesday. The Blue Bombers head coach held a closed practice and then wouldn't reveal which quarterback would start Friday in Calgary as he's likely to hold out injured veteran Matt Nichols.

TORONTO — Head coach Marc Trestman won't be easing Anthony Coombs back into the Toronto Argonauts' lineup. The 25-year-old Winnipeg native practised Tuesday after being activated from the six-game injured list.

MONTREAL — The long list of quarterbacks who have taken snaps for the Montreal Alouettes in the past four years is about the stretch a little farther.

TORONTO — Much like the controversial politician himself, Connor McDavid's decision to dress as Donald Trump for a Halloween party has received a polarizing reaction on social media.

HARRISON, N.J. — Opposition fans may want to reconsider their booing of Toronto FC's Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley. As a deterrent, it is clearly not working. Altidore and Bradley, continuing their penance for the failed U.S.

HARRISON, N.J. — Faced with a New York pushback in the second half, Toronto FC served a timely reminder at Red Bull Arena that it can defend as well as it can attack.

ATHENS, Greece — The Olympic flame was handed to organizers of the 2018 Pyeongchang Games on Tuesday, and it will now head off on a 100-day journey across South Korea before the opening ceremony on Feb. 9.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Patrick Marleau woke up in his own home in San Jose and drove to the rink to prepare for a hockey game just as he has done countless times during his stellar career. Only this day was much different.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Rookie defenceman Tim Heed stole the show from Patrick Marleau in his return to San Jose.

VANCOUVER — Despite firing 39 shots on net and getting multiple scoring chances late in the game, Vancouver couldn't quite break Dallas' domination.