National Sports

LONDON, Ont. — Cedric Joseph rushed for 250 yards and three touchdowns to carry the Western Mustangs past the Laurier Golden Hawks 75-32 on Saturday afternoon to win the Yates Cup.

OTTAWA — Rick Campbell left his Ottawa Redblacks with a final message Saturday. Following the CFL team's walkthrough at TD Place, Campbell gathered his players and coaches at centre field.

OTTAWA — Ed Gainey will have a bigger chip on his shoulder Sunday when the Saskatchewan Roughriders face the Ottawa Redblacks in the East Division semifinal.

Hope Solo says former FIFA President Sepp Blatter grabbed her rear shortly before the two were to appear on stage at a prestigious soccer ceremony four years ago. A representative for Blatter called the allegation "ridiculous.

SAO PAULO — Valtteri Bottas claimed pole position for the Brazilian Grand Prix from a qualifying session in which Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton crashed on the first lap on Saturday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian forward Vadim Shipachyov signed Saturday with SKA St. Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League after quitting a deal with the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights.

LAS VEGAS — William Karlsson thinks he is playing the best hockey of his career. Sure looks that way. Karlsson scored twice and David Perron had a goal and an assist, helping the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Friday night.

SUMMERSIDE, P.E.I. — Julie Tippin of Woodstock, Ont., locked up first place in Pool A with a 6-5 win over Tracy Fleury of Sudbury, Ont., on Friday at the Road to the Roar Olympic curling pre-trials.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Stuart Heath scored his second goal of the game in extra time to lead Cape Breton University past the host Thompson Rivers WolfPack 4-2 on Friday night and into the U Sports men's soccer championship game.

Friday's Games NHL Ottawa 4 Colorado 3, (OT) Toronto 3 Boston 2, (OT) Vegas 5 Winnipeg 2 Florida 4 Buffalo 1 Carolina 3 Columbus 1 Washington 4 Pittsburgh 1 Dallas 5 N.Y.