National Sports

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers added veteran depth to the quarterback position by signing Darian Durant to a one-year contract on Saturday night. Durant, a 12-year CFL veteran, is expected to play behind starter Matt Nichols.

COUVA, Trinidad And Tobago — Jordyn Huitema scored three times as Canada beat host Trinidad and Tobago 4-1 on Saturday at the CONCACAF women's under-20 championship, securing the Canadians a spot in the tournament semifinals.

NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans hired Houston defensive co-ordinator Mike Vrabel as their new coach in a fast search that wrapped up after three interviews and just five days after firing Mike Mularkey.

CALGARY — A potent display in the shootout and a critical coach's challenge by Paul Maurice helped Winnipeg pick up two big points on Saturday afternoon.

MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. — Mikael Kingsbury's winning streak had to end some time. It came on Saturday when Kingsbury's finished second to Ikuma Horishima of Japan at a World Cup freestyle skiing moguls competition at Mont-Tremblant.

LONDON — Who needs Alexis Sanchez? That may have been the message Sergio Aguero was trying to deliver as he inspired runaway leader Manchester City to a 3-1 home victory over Newcastle on Saturday.

KANANASKIS, Alta. — A series of crashes left Canada off the podium in the last ski cross World Cup before the Pyeongchang Games, and one ended one athlete's Olympic dreams completely.

Former Calgary Stampeder Jerry Keeling, who quarterbacked the team to the 1971 Grey Cup title, has died. He was 78. The Stampeders announced his death Saturday in a press release.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Angelique Kerber is on her own in an elite club at the Australian Open.

KOENIGSSEE, Germany — Canada's Justin Kripps won his first overall World Cup title after placing third in the last two-man bobsled race of the season, while compatriot Kaillie Humphries claimed her fourth women's title on Saturday.