National Sports

When Sami Zayn was 13, he went with one of his best friends to watch Canadian hero Bret Hart defend his WWE championship against American challenger Shawn Michaels at the Survivor Series in downtown Montreal.

OTTAWA — Manuel Vega has been named chief executive officer of Atletico Ottawa, succeeding Fernando Lopez who left earlier this year.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Jordan Love threw two touchdown passes to Jayden Reed and the Green Bay Packers capitalized on a fast start to beat Miami 30-17 and snap the Dolphins’ three-game winning streak Thursday night.

Riley Patterson scored the overtime winner to give the Barrie Colts a 4-3 win over the Sudbury Wolves in Ontario Hockey League play on Thursday night. Emil Hemming, Cole Beaudoin and Dalyn Wakely scored in regulation for Barrie.

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Mike McEwen scored a single in the eighth end for a 4-3 victory over Brad Gushue at the Kioti National on Thursday night. McEwen, from Winnipeg, made a takeout with his final throw to give Gushue, from St. John's, N.L.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — DeMarvion Overshown returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown , Rico Dowdle ran for a score in his first career 100-yard game and the Dallas Cowboys held on for a 27-20 Thanksgiving Day victory over the New York Giants

MONTREAL — There’s a saying in professional sports that head coaches want to win now, while general managers think about the future.

CALGARY — The woman at the helm of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission says many Canadians have participated so far and she urges more to speak up.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Charge have a revitalized roster, a new identity and a redefined mentality heading into the Professional Women's Hockey League's second season.

TORONTO — The federal government says cost-conscious families are among the groups set to benefit from a proposed tax holiday, a temporary policy that will make many children's items and packaged foods tax-free for two months.