National Sports

REGINA — Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo believes it’s possible for something good to come out of something bad.

EDMONTON — Mike Smith is ready for the NHL's regular season to start.

Jason Dickinson isn't exactly sure where the feeling comes from. The Vancouver Canucks centre has a burning desire — a need, really — to stand up for what he believes.

Two wealthy parents were convicted Friday of buying their kids' way into school as athletic recruits in the first case to go to trial in the college admissions cheating scandal that embroiled prestigious universities across the country.

Rugby Canada has fleshed out details of its high-performance program review, which was triggered by complaints from the women's sevens team.

Canadians Christine Sinclair, Ashley Lawrence and Jessie Fleming are up for the Ballon d'Or, presented to the world's top soccer player.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Kim Clijsters hit another detour in her comeback to pro tennis, losing in three sets in her first-round match Thursday at the BNP Paribas Open.

MEXICO CITY — Four games into the final round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying and Canada is unbeaten, turning heads and raising expectations.

MONTREAL — Josh Norris and the Ottawa Senators ended their pre-season on a high note in Montreal. Norris scored twice in regulation and again in the shootout as the Sens edged the Canadiens 5-4 on Thursday at the Bell Centre.

NORTH BAY, Ont. — Matvey Petrov had a hat trick to lead the North Bay Battalion past the Peterborough Petes 7-4 on Thursday to kick off the Ontario Hockey League season.