National Sports

REGINA — It appears the bye week came at the right time for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

CALGARY — The Edmonton Oilers have dealt Milan Lucic to the Calgary Flames for fellow veteran forward James Neal. The Flames confirmed the deal on Friday night. Calgary also gets a conditional third round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft.

PORTRUSH, Ireland — Everyone in the massive grandstand rose to cheer and celebrate a bold performance by Rory McIlroy, who longed for such support and affection on his walk toward his final hole at Royal Portrush in the British Open.

Every time Tori Ranson attends practice for one of her five Special Olympics teams she's treated like a conquering hero. Ranson, a 26-year-old athlete from Milton, Ont.

Calgary's city council is to discuss a proposed deal for a new event centre that would be home to the NHL's Calgary Flames.

FORT ERIE, Ont. — Flavien Prat won't have any trouble keeping his eye on the field in the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes.

Toronto FC will likely be without Alejandro Pozuelo when it hosts Houston on Saturday, with the Spanish playmaker still nursing a sore ankle.

EDMONTON — Canada's Tyler Mislawchuk, fresh off a landmark World Triathlon Series podium finish in Montreal, believes he's upped his game in this physically punishing sport by training his brain.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact are well aware they risk spoiling their strong start to the season if their current losing skid continues.

GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of — Canadian diver Jennifer Abel fell just short of the podium on Friday at the world aquatics championships. The 27-year-old from Laval, Que., finished fourth in the women's three-metre springboard event. Abel had 333.