National Sports

REGINA — Jovon Johnson credits Roughrider veterans like Eddie Davis for helping him as a young cornerback breaking into the league.

TORONTO — With a rich new contract in his back pocket that will keep him in Toronto for three more years, Kyle Lowry joked he now needs a Canadian passport.

CALGARY — Former Calgary Stampeders tackle George Hansen has died at age 83. The Stampeders confirmed Hansen's death in a release Friday.

TORONTO — When the Toronto Wolfpack braintrust sat down to build a rugby league team from scratch, director of rugby Brian Noble wondered why coach Paul Rowley made wingers Liam Kay and Jonny Pownall a priority.

SPIELBERG, Austria — The spotlight is on teenage driver Lance Stroll at this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix following his brilliant podium finish two weeks ago.

ZURICH — Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio has been effectively banned from the Gold Cup by FIFA for insulting match officials.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed veteran forward Jussi Jokinen to a one-year contract. The 34-year-old Finn had 28 points (11 goals, 17 assists) and 39 penalty minutes in 69 games with Florida last season.

Toronto FC stars Michael Bradley and Sebastian Giovinco are headed to the 2017 MLS all-star game. The all-stars will face Spain's Real Madrid on Aug. 2 at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Thursday's Games CFL Week 3 B.C. 23 Montreal 16 --- MLB American League Toronto 7 Houston 4 Tampa Bay 4 Boston 1 Minnesota 6 Baltimore 4 Oakland 7 Seattle 4 National League St.

TORONTO — With the all-star break just around the corner, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons knows his team needs to win games if they're going to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot.