National Sports

Octavio Zambrano looks across Canada and wonders about the soccer talent that has fallen through the cracks. Zambrano, head coach of the Canadian men's national team program, says it's his mission to find it. "This is a vast country," said Zambrano.

TORONTO — Argonauts linebacker Rico Murray can see Trent Richardson having a busy CFL debut. Richardson, the new Roughriders running back, will play his first CFL game Saturday when Saskatchewan (7-6) visits Toronto (7-7) at BMO Field.

Ray Turnbull, a member of the World Curling Hall of Fame and Manitoba's 1965 Brier championship team, has died. He was 78. Curling Canada said on its website that Turnbull died of leukemia at the Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre.

VANCOUVER — There was a palpable anger in the B.C. Lions' locker-room following a last-second loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats two weeks ago. Wally Buono would like to see a little more of that emotion from his team on the field.

ZURICH — After being arrested in Rio de Janeiro and accused of storing gold bars in Switzerland, Brazilian Olympic Committee president Carlos Nuzman was suspended by the IOC on Friday.

TOKYO — David Goffin and Marin Cilic reached the semifinals of the Japan Open in contrasting styles on Friday. Goffin recovered from a 5-2 deficit in the first set and won 10 of the next 11 games to beat Richard Gasquet 7-5, 6-2.

Women who cover sports no longer have to contend with the overt hostility they faced some 40 years ago, but a condescending comment this week by an NFL quarterback to a female reporter is a sign that sexism is still a problem in the industry, says a

CLEVELAND — Trevor Bauer made Aaron Judge look silly, and made his manager look like a genius. One year after nearly costing the Indians a trip to the World Series, Bauer helped them take the first step back.

TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady tied the NFL record for regular season wins with some timely help from a porous New England defence showing signs of improvement.

Thursday's Games MLB Post-season American League Division Series Houston 8 Boston 2 (Astros lead series 1-0) Cleveland 4 New York 0 (Indians lead series 1-0) --- NHL Montreal 3 Buffalo 2 (SO) Washington 5 Ottawa 4 (SO) Colorado 4 N.Y.