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REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders believe it’s time to turn regular season success into a run for the Grey Cup.

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Austrians took advantage of their early starts to finish first and second in the season-opening men's World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, Alta., on Saturday.

Patrick Levels wasn't backing down Saturday. The Montreal Alouettes linebacker guaranteed Monday his team would beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Division final. Five days later, he wasn't changing his tune.

MEXICO CITY — A spirited comeback attempt fell just short as the Canadian women's soccer team saw its five-game winning streak ended with a 2-1 loss to Mexico on Saturday.

Khari Jones will one of his top playmakers on the field Sunday for the East Division final. The Montreal head coach was emphatic Saturday receiver Eugene Lewis will play when the Alouettes face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Tim Hortons Field.

DORDRECHT, Netherlands — Canada's Kim Boutin blazed to the top of the podium on Saturday at a World Cup short-track speedskating event. Boutin, from Sherbrooke, Que., crossed the finish line in 42.464 seconds, ahead of Italy's Arianna Fontana (42.

SOCHI, Russia — Canadian ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen won the bronze medal Saturday at the Rostelecom Cup. It was a fourth medal in four competitions this season for the Montreal tandem.

NEW YORK — The NHL has postponed the New York Islanders' games at least through Tuesday as the team deals with a growing number of players in COVID-19 protocol.

TAIZICHENG, China — Canada's Brady Leman took the silver medal in men's competition Saturday at the season-opening World Cup skicross event at the Secret Garden ski resort.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — South Africa's men and Australia's women won the Dubai Sevens in style Saturday, with both sides going unbeaten at the first stop of the 2022 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.