National Sports

WINNIPEG — You wouldn't think a field-goal kicker would have the greatest focus at 1 a.m., but Sean Whyte did.

Coach Kingsley Jones will see familiar faces everywhere he looks Saturday when his Canadian side takes on Russia at Ottawa's Twin Elm Rugby Park. Russian forwards coach Alexander Voytov was Jones's captain when he coached Russia.

CALGARY — Sonia Scurfield, the only Canadian woman to have her name engraved on the Stanley Cup, has died at Foothills Hospital in Calgary at the age of 89.

BUCHAREST, Romania — Romanians have expressed outrage at a cartoon in the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo likening their newly crowned tennis champion to a Gypsy scrap metal collector.

LONDON — Retired German tennis star Boris Becker is claiming his unpaid role as a sports attache for Central African Republic gives him diplomatic immunity from bankruptcy proceedings in Britain.

Toronto Marlies head coach Sheldon Keefe didn't care to talk about his future moments after winning the Calder Cup. All he wanted was to celebrate his team's accomplishment before having to think about his own career.

CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. — The $1-million Pepsi North America Cup will be a family affair for Jody Jamieson. The Moffat, Ont., resident will drive St Lads Neptune in Canada's richest harness race Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

WINNIPEG — You wouldn't think a field-goal kicker would have the greatest focus at 1 a.m., but Sean Whyte did.

Thursday's Games AHL Calder Cup Finals Toronto 6 Texas 1 (Marlies win series 4-3) --- CFL Edmonton 33 Winnipeg 30 --- MLB American League Detroit 3 Minnesota 1 Cleveland 5 Chicago White Sox 2 Houston 7 Oakland 3 N.Y.

Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe said his team went through "championship moments" during its long run through the American Hockey League post-season. Responding after giving up a goal. Pinching in at the right time.