National Sports

CALGARY — Billy Mayfair needed to sink a lengthy putt on his final hole of the Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club on Friday to tie the course record of 61.

REGINA — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have returned injured Canadian veterans Chris Van Zeyl and Ted Laurent to their active roster. Hamilton (0-1) visits the Saskatchewan Roughriders (1-0) on Saturday night.

REGINA — After a roller-coaster victory in Week 1, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are looking for a complete effort when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats come to town on Saturday. Saskatchewan's season opener against the B.C. Lions on Aug.

The coach of Canada's bronze medal-winning softball team is calling it quits. Mark Smith has announced his retirement after a playing and coaching career that spanned more than four decades.

The '21 Queen's Plate is giving Jim Lawson plenty of reasons to smile these days. For the first time since 2019, fans will be allowed into Woodbine Racetrack to watch the first jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown.

The NHL has announced start times for the 2021-22 season, with an opening-night doubleheader featuring the defending champions and the league's two newest teams squaring off.

ISTANBUL — Canadians Atiba Hutchinson and Cyle Larin opened the Turkish Super Lig season in style Friday, each scoring in Besiktas' 3-0 win over Caykur Rizespor.

TORONTO — It's first against worst Saturday as the league-leading New England Revolution visit Toronto FC. New England (12-3-4) comes into the game with 40 points, 25 ahead of 27th-place Toronto (3-9-6).

More than 18 months after joining the Canadian Premier League, Atletico Ottawa finally gets to play at home Saturday.

CALGARY — A game-time decision to start for the B.C. Lions on Thursday, quarterback Mike Reilly led his team to a 15-9 win over the Calgary Stampeders.