National Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — Instead of pitching his hometown team into the World Series, Jack Flaherty sent the National League Championship Series back to California. Dominant in the opener, Flaherty flopped in Game 5.

MONCTON, N.B. — Yoan Loshing had two goals and one assist as the Moncton Wildcats thumped the Chicoutimi Saguenéens 7-1 in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League on Friday.

WINNIPEG — Nikolaj Ehlers and Cole Perfetti each scored twice to lead the Winnipeg Jets to an 8-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night. Perfetti added two assists while Ehlers had one helper as Winnipeg improved to 4-0-0 on the season.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Taylor Pendrith was spared wind so strong it caused a four-hour delay and battered the field Friday in the Shriners Hospital Open.

TORONTO — He's chasing a career milestone, but Toronto Argonauts running back Ka'Deem Carey has his eye on a different prize.

MONTREAL — Just six weeks ago, CF Montreal was on the brink of collapse. Now Montreal has the perfect chance to exorcise its demons on Saturday.

SURREY, B.C. — Vernon Adams Jr. has watched the B.C. Lions' struggles from a unique vantage point. And the quarterback's assessment of what's plagued the team is simple. "Just overall not being good enough," he said Friday.

TORREMOLINOS — Canada’s Stefan Daniel won his sixth career world triathlon para championship title Friday, calling his victory "redemption" after a heartbreaking crash at the Paris Paralympics.

TORONTO — Anthony Stolarz saw an opportunity this summer in free agency. When fellow Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll went down injured ahead of the team's regular-season opener, another chance materialized quicker than expected.

Change is in the air on the Grand Slam of Curling series, and The Curling Group CEO Nic Sulsky is leading the charge as the face of the circuit's new ownership group.