National Sports

TORONTO — When Toronto Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis hopped on his electric bicycle for the four-kilometre spin to Rogers Centre, he hoped for the kind of performance he put forth a few hours later.

MONTREAL — The league-leading Montreal Alouettes are getting even better on Sunday. Grey Cup MVP Cody Fajardo returns as Montreal’s starting quarterback against the Edmonton Elks at Molson Stadium after missing four games with a hamstring injury.

WINNIPEG — Kenny Lawler believes determination and desire pushed the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a 26-23 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday. “Basically, it came down to who wanted it more, what’s in your heart,” Lawler said.

Friday's Scoreboard CFL Winnipeg 26 Hamilton 23 --- NFL Pre-season Jacksonville 31 Atlanta 0 Tampa Bay 24 Miami 14 San Francisco 24 Las Vegas 24 --- MLB American League Toronto 5 L.A.

TORONTO — Addison Barger will require a video review of his first walk-off homer in Major League Baseball because after his massive moment he had difficulty relaying what it was like to be mobbed by his Toronto Blue Jays teammates.

TORONTO — Rafael Hernandez and filly Caitlinhergrtness made it worth the wait for Kevin Attard. Hernandez moved Caitlinhergrtness past 3/5 favourite My Boy Prince in the deep stretch to capture the $1-million King's Plate on Friday night.

CASTLE ROCK, Colo.

CASTLE ROCK, Colo.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks acquired prized goaltending prospect Yaroslav Askarov from Nashville in a deal Friday that sends a 2025 first-round pick to the Predators.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks acquired prized goaltending prospect Yaroslav Askarov from Nashville in a deal Friday that sends a 2025 first-round pick to the Predators.