National Sports

REGINA — Host Saskatchewan eked out a tense win and defending champion Brad Gushue won a game that included an unpleasant interaction with a spectator to open the Canadian men's curling championship Friday.

OTTAWA — Andre Tourigny looked like a man who had just shed the weight of the world — and who could blame him.

TAMPA, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays surrendered six runs in the second inning en route to an 8-4 loss to the New York Yankees in spring training action on Friday in front of 8,788 fans at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Back-to-back goals by Justin Poirier broke up a close game as the visiting Baie-Comeau Drakkar defeated the Saint John Sea Dogs 5-2 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Friday night.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Bud Cauley is leading on the PGA Tour. That might not have seemed likely a few years ago.

CALGARY — Twenty years after unceremoniously arriving in Calgary only to backstop the Flames to an unexpected playoff berth and improbable run to the 2004 Stanley Cup final, Miikka Kiprusoff will have his number retired on Saturday night.

TORONTO — Guard Javon Freeman-Liberty had his deal with the Toronto Raptors converted to a standard NBA contract on Friday. Per team policy, financial terms of the deals were not disclosed.

MONTREAL — A year ago, Caeli McKay said her teammates on a young Canadian diving team called her "grandma" — an unusual nickname at then just 23 years old. In reality, McKay’s younger peers view her as quite the opposite.

VANCOUVER — Russell Teibert is calling time on his playing career after 16 seasons with Major League Soccer's Vancouver Whitecaps. But while he may not be in uniform, he will still be a part of the team.

The CONCACAF W Gold Cup is not making Canada coach Bev Priestman's life any easier. Not that she is complaining.