National Sports

TORONTO — The Toronto Wolfpack have cut five players, including two Canadian internationals, as they prepare for life in the second tier of English rugby league. Gone are Steve Crossley, Tom Dempsey, Shaun Pick, Rhys Jacks and Sean Penkywicz.

REGINA — Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir sometimes marvel at the crowd they travel with these days.

Mark Casse will have three horses in the Juvenile Fillies and a strong favourite in the Mile at this years' Breeder's Cup, but experience has taught him to never assume anything.

CALGARY — Hockey Canada has released its 26-player roster for the upcoming Karjala Cup is it continues to build its first Olympic team without NHL players since 1992.

CALGARY — Denny Morrison, Ted-Jan Bloemen, Ivanie Blondin and Vincent de Haitre headline the Canadian long-track speedskating team competing in the first World Cup races of the season.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks have a playoff spot locked up, but there's still plenty to play for in the last game of the regular season.

NEW YORK — Former Arizona Coyotes captain Shane Doan has joined the NHL's hockey operations department, the league announced Friday. Doan will work with senior executive vice-president of hockey operations Colin Campbell.

An otherwise insignificant game for the Montreal Alouettes will hold special meaning for veteran slotback Nik Lewis.

OTTAWA — The Grey Cup is still a month away but organizers say the game is sold out. Capacity at Ottawa's TD Place for the Nov.

REGINA — Canada's Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje hope a page from their past will help them climb the Olympic podium.