National Sports

TORONTO — When Christabel Nettey won gold at the Commonwealth Games in March, on the heels of her first world indoor appearance in three years, she believed her battered body had finally turned the corner. Good health must be on the horizon.

PORTLAND, Ore. — Schmidt Peterson Motorsports will run two cars in the final two races of the 2018 IndyCar season while Canadian driver Robert Wickens recovers from injuries suffered in a crash two weeks ago.

Retired Canadian baseball players Pete Orr and Adam Stern still get asked the same question whenever they talk about their national team days.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The departure of Patrick Chan might have opened up an opportunity in Canadian men's figure skating, but Keegan Messing will miss having the retired three-time world champion around.

TORONTO — The Calgary Stampeders are tops in the West Division, and a majority of media from across the country not only believe they'll stay there but will cap their season celebrating a Grey Cup championship in Edmonton.

PORTLAND, Ore. — It took a while for Brooke Henderson's win at the CP Women's Open to sink in. The 20-year-old from Smiths Falls, Ont.

MONTREAL — While they are rivals for the starting quarterback position on the Montreal Alouettes, there is no ill-will between Johnny Manziel and Antonio Pipkin.

It's crunch time for McLeod Bethel-Thompson and the Toronto Argonauts. Bethel-Thompson leads Toronto (3-5) into Hamilton (4-5) on Monday night to open an important home-and-home Labour Day series between the long-time rivals.

Calgary Stampeders defensive co-ordinator DeVone Claybrooks has been released from hospital after more than a week's absence from the team.

MUNICH — Veteran NHL centre Matt Stajan is headed to Germany. The 34-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., has signed with the DEL's Munich Red Bulls. The team confirmed the transaction on its website Wednesday.