National Sports

WINNIPEG — Brady Oliveira was determined to help his team get back to the Grey Cup championship game for the third straight time.

EDMONTON — The Panamanian national team came to Edmonton with no illusions of grandeur. The players knew they were likely going to be on the losing end of their FIBA World Cup qualifying match against Canada.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — The Prince George Cougars spotted the Vancouver Giants the first two goals of the game Sunday then stormed back to defeat their Western Hockey League rivals 6-4 at the CN Centre to split a weekend series.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Owen Beck's third goal of the game, scored at 2:59 of overtime, gave the Mississauga Steelheads a 4-3 Ontario Hockey League victory over the visiting Kingston Frontenacs on Sunday.

PHOENIX (AP) — Steven Alker played golf around the world on whatever tour would have him.

TORONTO — It's taken five years but McLeod Bethel-Thompson and the Toronto Argonauts are returning to the Grey Cup. Bethel-Thompson threw two touchdown passes as Toronto earned a 34-27 East Division final win over the Montreal Alouettes on Sunday.

The two-time defending Grey Cup champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the visiting B.C. Lions 28-20 today in the CFL's West Division Final and will advance to next Sunday's 109th Grey Cup game in Regina against the Toronto Argonauts. More coming.

GATINEAU, Que. — Tristan Luneau and Zachary Dean each had a goal and assist as the Gatineau Olympiques tamed the Victoriaville Tigres 4-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday.

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Rafael Nadal’s bid to win one of the few titles missing from his glittering career started poorly as he was beaten in straight sets by eighth-seeded Taylor Fritz in their opening match at the ATP Finals on Sunday.

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Belinda Bencic keeps delivering big titles for Switzerland.