National Sports

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama is starting the PGA Tour’s lucrative post-season without his caddie and coach after they were victims of a robbery during a stopover in London from the Paris Olympics, Golf Digest Japan reported.

After spending more than 18 months bouncing around with four NFL teams, Victoria's Nathan Rourke decided he wanted to play again for the B.C. Lions.

OTTAWA — Peter Baxter, the longtime athletic director at Wilfrid Laurier, has been appointed to Football Canada's board of directors. The governing body of amateur football in Canada made the announcement Wednesday.

MONTREAL — CF Montréal has acquired up to US$150,000 in general allocation money from the Chicago Fire in return for midfielder Ariel Lassiter, the Major League Soccer club announced Wednesday.

TORONTO — Gilles Leger, who spent 11 seasons as an executive with the NHL's Quebec Nordiques, has died at age 83. The NHL confirmed Leger's death in a statement Wednesday. A cause of death was not given.

CALGARY — When the Calgary Stampeders step onto the field at McMahon Stadium on Thursday night to face the Ottawa Redblacks, they’ll have something to prove.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A goal and a trophy.

Jeremiah Masoli has again completed the long trek back into the Ottawa Redblacks' starting lineup. The veteran quarterback will make his 2024 debut when Ottawa (5-2-1) visits the Calgary Stampeders (4-5) on Thursday night.

TORONTO — Edmonton Elks defensive lineman Shawn Oakman, Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Taylor Powell and the Toronto Argonauts' offensive line highlight the CFL's honour roll for Week 10 of the season. Oakman earned a player grade of 91.

CALGARY — Mike Weir has plenty of tough decisions leading up to the 2024 Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal Golf Club in late September.