National Sports

OTTAWA — For the second straight game the Ottawa Redblacks lost on a last second field goal. And, for the second straight game, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers came back to win on the last play.

TORONTO — It wasn't long ago that Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko and Canadian Francoise Abanda were competing against each other on the junior tennis circuit.

VANCOUVER — Quarterback Travis Lulay was on the sidelines getting ready for the B.C. Lions' next possession when a Hamilton Tiger-Cats rookie receiver grabbed everyone's attention.

BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN has taken over U.S. broadcasts of England's second-tier League Championship and League Cup from BeIN Sports.

LONDON — A national record, and a Canadian best-ever eighth place finish — but Mohammed Ahmed wants more. The 26-year-old from St. Catharines, Ont.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays optioned right-handed pitcher Joe Biagini to triple-A Buffalo on Friday. Biagini, who has split time as both a starter and reliever this season, is 3-8 with a 5.11 earned-run average in 37 games.

MONTREAL — Tournament director Eugene Lapierre isn't upset that four of the world's top tennis players won't be at the men's Rogers Cup.

The Vancouver Whitecaps are trading the steaming Texas humidity for Colorado's thin air. One thing they hope doesn't change is the final product.

PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Tony Granato was honoured to get a call, offering him a chance to coach the U.S. men's hockey team at the 2018 Olympics, the first without NHL players since 1994.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts will adopt a new practice facility for the remainder of the 2017 season. When the CFL team reconvenes Sunday, it will be at the former Don Bosco Catholic Secondary School.