National Sports

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders haven't lost back-to-back games since 2012 for a span of 91 regular-season games without two losses in a row. They intend to preserve that stat Saturday when they face the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

SOUTHPORT, England — Jordan Spieth expected a rough time at the British Open before he even got to the golf course.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames signed first-round pick Juuso Valimaki to a three-year entry-level contract on Friday. Valimaki, a native of Nokia, Finland, spent the last two seasons with the Tri-City Americans of the Western Hockey League.

VANCOUVER — New Zealand international goalkeeper Stefan Marinovic signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday shortly after the team made a trade with the Montreal Impact for an international roster spot.

A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Pau Gasol has agreed to terms on a three-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs.

Montreal Canadiens fans who cherish the annual arrival of their season tickets got an unwelcome surprise when the team announced recently it would be charging extra for printed tickets.

MONACO, France — World silver medallist Melissa Bishop is rounding into form at just the right time, racing to a Canadian record in the 800 metres on Friday. The 28-year-old from Eganville, Ont., ran one minute 57.

MONTREAL — How the Montreal Impact play at home in the next few weeks will determine the team's fate this season, according to veteran defender Laurent Ciman.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Canada's Jennifer Abel finished third for her second-ever bronze in the women's three-metre springboard competition on Friday at the world championships.

TORONTO — Sarah Mitton is spending the summer in Toronto to train with one of the strongest groups of Canadian throwers ever assembled. The 20-year-old shot putter from Brooklyn, N.S.