National Sports

EDMONTON — Kailer Yamamoto is definitely making a strong case for a longer look with the Edmonton Oilers. Yamamoto and Iiro Pakarinen both had two goals as the Oilers emerged with a 5-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — President Donald Trump says National Football League owners should fire players who kneel during the national anthem. And he's encouraging spectators to walk out in protest.

TORONTO — Following two consecutive losses, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock said he would use his next game to evaluate Auston Matthews and Patrick Marleau together so he can see them in action on the power play.

TORONTO — A man was detained by stadium security after gaining entry to the New York Yankees clubhouse after Friday's game at Rogers Centre.

MONTREAL — Marc-Antoine Dequoy intercepted a pass late in the second quarter and returned it 66 yards for a touchdown as the No. 1 Montreal Carabins downed the McGill Redmen 16-3 on Friday night in U Sports football action.

TORONTO — First Ryan Goins burned the Yankees with the hidden ball trick. His next act put the game out of reach.

TORONTO — Blue Jays shortstop Ryan Goins used the hidden-ball trick to retire New York Yankees slugger Todd Frazier on Friday night.

World champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir went with something new for their short dance and it paid off.

CALGARY — Ted-Jan Bloemen broke the Canadian men's 5,000 metre long track speed skating record on Friday during the Fall Classic. Bloemen, of Calgary, clocked six minutes 8.

VANCOUVER — For more than 50 years, Simon Fraser University's sports teams have played under the name The Clan, to honour the Scottish heritage of the school's namesake.