National Sports

MONTREAL — Scott Mellanby has resigned from his role as the assistant general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens made the announcement in a short press release on Saturday evening without providing more details.

The Western Mustangs and Saskatchewan Huskies advanced to the Vanier Cup in very different ways. The Mustangs emphatically punched their ticket to the Canadian college football final with a 61-6 rout of visiting St.

TORONTO — Alex Steeves scored the overtime winner to lead the Toronto Marlies past the Cleveland Monsters 4-3 and cap off strong performances by Carl Dahlstrom and Keith Petruzzelli.

SANTO DOMINGO OESTE, Dominican Republic — National team veterans Phil and Thomas Scrubb and Kyle Wiltjer headline the Canadian men's basketball roster for the first window of FIBA World Cup qualifying.

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — The last Canadian skier to win a World Cup race in Lake Louise, Alta., said farewell to a course Saturday that produced both triumph and heartbreak for him.

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.