National Sports

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ralph Krueger’s first experience in the Buffalo-Toronto rivalry was a memorable one. The first-year Sabres coach saw his team overcome an early deficit to beat the Maple Leafs 6-4 on Friday.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Defenceman Jared Spurgeon had a goal and two assists, Zack Parise stayed hot and Minnesota scored three goals in a 4:13 span of the second period to cruise to a 7-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Friday.

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Josh Shaw has been suspended through at least the end of the 2020 season for betting on NFL games on multiple occasions this season, the first time in more than 35 years a player has been banned for gambling.

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — The men's downhill course in Lake Louise offers something for every racer to like and loathe.

CALGARY — After a firestorm of controversy amid allegations of racial slurs and physical abuse of players in previous jobs, embattled Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters resigned Friday.

WINNIPEG — It sounds like Mike O'Shea is staying put. The head coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers said Friday it's a "pretty high" percentage that he'll sign his name to another contract with the newly minted Grey Cup champions.

TORONTO — Centre Chris Boucher and forward Oshae Brissett of the Toronto Raptors have said they intend to play for Canada at an Olympic men's basketball qualifying tournament next year in Victoria.

TORONTO — Indoor soccer has taken another blow in Toronto with MetroStars Canada, formerly known as the Mississauga MetroStars, confirming they will not take part in the 2019-20 Major Arena Soccer League season.

VANCOUVER — Amid a reckoning in the NHL and mounting allegations of abuse and harassment in university sports, athletes are renewing a call for an independent body to probe complaints and oversee a universal code of conduct.

TORONTO — Having splashed the cash on Sonny Bill Williams, the Toronto Wolfpack now have to make their roster fit under rugby league's salary cap.