National Sports

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Authorities turned away thousands of fans Saturday night from a concert celebrating the World Cup beginning the next day in Qatar, revealing the challenges ahead for Doha as it tries to manage crowds in FIFA's most-compact tourname

REGINA — Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros says his ankle, which has been under much scrutiny during Grey Cup week, didn't regress after his lone practice in Regina.

AMSTERDAM — Canada's men's rugby team dropped a 43-37 decision to Namibia on Saturday to conclude their two-game European fall tour.

SAPPORO, Japan — Canadian ice dancers Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen won gold at the NHK Trophy on Saturday, for their first victory on the ISU Grand Prix figure skating circuit.

UMM ŞALĀL ‘ALĪ, Qatar — Canada coach John Herdman had a bleak medical update Saturday with goalkeeper Milan Borjan and midfielder Stephen Eustaquio joining star Alphonso Davies as question marks for the World Cup opener against No. 2 Belgium.

Lee Kormish is ready for an adventure of a lifetime. Not only is the Saskatchewan superfan finally able to watch Canada compete in the World Cup, he’s also chasing his own Guinness World Record.

REGINA — John Haggerty could be the Toronto Argonauts' secret weapon Sunday. The Australian-born punter will complete his first CFL season trying to help Toronto defeat Winnipeg in the Grey Cup at Mosaic Stadium.

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Harrison Meneghin stopped all three shots in the shootout, Noah Chadwick scored the lone goal and the Lethbridge Hurricanes defeated the Red Deer Rebels 3-2 on Friday.

VANCOUVER — Brock Boeser came into the season with a concrete goal — hit the 30-goal mark for the first time in his NHL career. Eleven games into his campaign, though, the Vancouver Canucks' right-winger had yet to find the back of the net.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Chase Stillman put together a four-goal, one-assist performance to lead the Peterborough Petes to a 7-3 win over the Mississauga Steelheads on Friday.