National Sports

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders won the CFL's first game of the 2025 season, but it was a costly 31-26 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday. The Roughriders lost four starters to injury, including three in the first 17 minutes.

CALGARY — Calgary's Wild FC held off the Halifax Tides 3-2 on Thursday in the Northern Super League. Wild (3-2-2) scored three first-half goals before the winless Tides (0-5-1) countered with two late in the second.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tyrese Haliburton and the never-say-die Indiana Pacers pulled off yet another last-second comeback, this time on the NBA's biggest stage. Haliburton's 21-foot jumper with 0.

OTTAWA — The Canadian women's volleyball team dropped to 1-1 in Nations League action with a loss to the Netherlands on Thursday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Aaron Rodgers and Mike Tomlin are taking their long-simmering bromance to the next level.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — NiJaree Canady scattered six hits and pitched her way out of a seventh-inning jam, and Texas Tech forced a decisive third game in the Women’s College World Series with a 4-3 victory over Texas on Thursday night.

CALGARY — Marcus Crandell has signed a one-day contract with the Calgary Stampeders so the 51-year-old can officially retire a member of the club.

VANCOUVER — Several Vancouver Whitecaps players and staff are dealing with a gastrointestinal illness after visiting Mexico for the CONCACAF Champions Cup final.

Veterans Alistair Johnston and Jonathan Osorio will rejoin Canada later this month for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

CALEDON — Three of Canada's best golfers are in one of the marquee groups at the RBC Canadian Open and they're living up to that top billing. Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C.