National Sports

OAKLAND, Calif. — Back when he played here, Josh Donaldson watched many a hard-hit ball get halted by the wind at the Oakland Coliseum short of going over the outfield fences. So he didn't want to count on his 10th-inning drive going far enough.

CALGARY — Flames president of hockey operations Brian Burke says taxpayers in other Canadian cities recognize the need for new arenas and stadiums, so why not in Calgary? The long-time NHL executive addressed the Canadian Club of Calgary on Wednesday

ROME — Andre De Grasse isn't interested in taking over from Usain Bolt as the world's best sprinter when the eight-time Olympic champion retires later this year. He's ready now. "I'm trying to win this year.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Nick Moore got behind the coverage with ease on a slick corner route, fighting off the glare of the setting sun to haul in his first touchdown of 2016. On his way back to the bench, the veteran B.C.

HAMILTON — Training camp might be a necessary evil for most veteran CFL players, but it sustains Simoni Lawrence.

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — This is unfamiliar territory for Canadian golfer Brooke Henderson. She was a phenom during her formative years in the sport and continued to post strong results when she arrived on the LPGA Tour.

VANCOUVER — A couple of familiar faces will be joining Vancouver Canucks head coach Travis Green for his first season behind an NHL bench.

EDMONTON — Quarterback Mike Reilly and the Edmonton Eskimos will honour former star defensive back Larry Highbaugh on Sunday. Reilly will don No. 0 when the Eskimos host the Calgary Stampeders in a CFL exhibition game. Reilly usually wears No.

PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin expects Phil Kessel to score in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final, and anticipates his own "best game" too.

FREDERICTON — A New Brunswick boxer remains in an induced coma a week-and-a-half after suffering a brain hemorrhage in the hours following a Fredericton bout.