National Sports

ORLEANS, Ont. — The Tim Hortons Brier will be played at Westman Communications Group Place in Brandon, Man., in March 2019.

QUITO, Ecuador — Five players have been suspended indefinitely from Ecuador's national soccer team for leaving the squad's training base without permission a day before a key match this week against Argentina.

TORONTO — It seemed only fitting that the UFC chose the Hockey Hall of Fame to hype Georges St-Pierre's comeback fight against middleweight champion Michael Bisping.

Canadian bobsled pilot Christopher Spring decided at the end of the summer that he was going to dramatically change his lifestyle. He sold his car, got rid of the majority of his belongings and purchased a GMC Savannah van, which he now calls home.

LOS ANGELES — As the Dodgers head into Game 1 of the NL Championship Series, the Los Angeles City Council has honoured former manager Tommy Lasorda with a celebration of his recent 90th birthday.

Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson doesn't mind saying I told you so.

SHANGHAI — Juan Martin del Potro's bruised left wrist was placed in a splint after a nasty fall while winning his quarterfinal at the Shanghai Masters on Friday. Del Potro is due to play Roger Federer in the semifinals on Saturday.

EDMONTON — Running back C.J. Gable made a huge impression in his debut with the Edmonton Eskimos on Monday, showing he is everything quarterback Mike Reilly and general manager Brock Sunderland hoped he would be.

VANCOUVER — The Winnipeg Jets are finding their stride following a nightmare start to the season. Patrik Laine and Tyler Myers scored 3:13 apart late in the second period Thursday as Winnipeg downed the Vancouver Canucks 4-2.

Thursday's Games NFL Philadelphia 28 Carolina 23 --- NHL Tampa Bay 5 Pittsburgh 4 Florida 5 St.