National Sports

MOSCOW — Canadian ice dancing pair Piper Gillies and Paul Poirier opened the Grand Prix figure skating season with a fourth-place finish Saturday at the Rostelecom Cup. ''We did what we needed to do here,'' said Gilles. ''It's a good start for us.

REGINA — The lawyer for a Paralympian says his client is relieved to have won a lawsuit over the swimming accident that left her quadriplegic.

Canadian Olympic ski cross gold medallist Marielle Thompson sustained a serious knee injury while training in Switzerland this week, Alpine Canada said Friday. The 25-year-old from Whistler, B.C.

VICTORIA — Canadian Olympic silver medallist and former world champion figure skater Karen Magnussen can still feel the spot deep in her chest where an ammonia leak burned her lungs six years ago, leaving her disabled and unable to go back to an ice

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Eun-Hee Ji carded a 3-under 69 to open up a six-stroke lead after the third round of the Taiwan Championship on Saturday.

JEJU, Korea, Republic Of — Justin Thomas fired a 2-under-par 70 to share the lead with fellow American Scott Brown after the third round of the CJ Cup on Saturday.

CALGARY — Duron Carter would have liked a sack, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver was otherwise satisfied with his night at defensive back.

HOUSTON — Justin Verlander remained perfect with the Houston Astros when they couldn't afford anything else.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Derek Grant didn't score a goal in the first 92 games of his NHL career, and then he put two past star Montreal goalie Carey Price.

Friday's Games CFL Saskatchewan 30 Calgary 7 --- NHL Winnipeg 4 Minnesota 3 Anaheim 6 Montreal 2 Vancouver 4 Buffalo 2 San Jose 3 New Jersey 0 Pittsburgh 4 Florida 3 Washington 4 Detroit 3 (OT) --- AHL WB/Scranton 6 Laval 5 (OT) Belleville 5 Hartford