National Sports

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Muhammad (the Punisher) Mokaev submitted Canadian flyweight Malcolm (X) Gordon with 34 seconds remaining in the third round on the UFC 280 undercard Saturday.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Broadcasters were criticized by FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Saturday for what he called unacceptably low offers for rights to screen the Women’s World Cup next year.

Within minutes of learning her team's path at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Canada coach Bev Priestman was looking deep into the draw.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — The defending champion United States will face the Netherlands in the group stage of the women’s soccer World Cup next summer, setting up an early repeat of the 2019 World Cup final.

EDMONTON — The B.C. Lions will have a home playoff date for the first time in six years. Keon Hatcher, James Butler and Antonio Pipkin all recorded touchdowns as the Lions earned a 31-14 CFL victory over the Edmonton Elks on Friday.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and playing partner Giuliana Olmos of Mexico lost a quarterfinal heartbreaker in the Guadalajara Open women's doubles on Friday night.

CALGARY — The Saskatoon Blades are quietly building something special in Saskatchewan. The Blades won their eighth game in 10 Western Hockey League outings on Friday by crushing the host Calgary Hitmen 3-0 at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

HAMILTON — Seth Small and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats still control their playoff destiny. Small's 30-yard field goal in a brisk wind on the final play earned Hamilton an exciting 30-27 CFL victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant broke a tie with a 3-pointer with 56 seconds left and had 27 points to help the Brooklyn Nets beat the Toronto Raptors 109-105 on Friday night. Durant’s 3 gave Brooklyn a 105-102 lead. “It’s a game of runs.

RIMOUSKI, Que. — Jacob Mathieu scored twice and the Rimouski Oceanic scored three power-play goals en route to a 5-2 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League victory over the visiting Baie-Comeau Drakkar on Friday.