National Sports

NEW GLASGOW, N.S. — Brad Gushue of St. John's, N.L., earned a 7-3 win over Sweden's Niklas Edin on Wednesday night to improve to 2-0 at the Tour Challenge, the second stop on the Grand Slam of Curling.

NEW GLASGOW, N.S. — Brad Gushue of St. John's, N.L., earned a 7-3 win over Sweden's Niklas Edin on Wednesday night to improve to 2-0 at the Tour Challenge, the second stop on the Grand Slam of Curling.

The last time Adam Hadwin played in a Presidents Cup, he went home disappointed. But next month, he's getting another shot at winning the international team event. Hadwin, from Abbotsford, B.C.

All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams is joining the Toronto Wolfpack. A source confirmed that the deal is done, with an announcement expected Thursday by the transatlantic rugby league team.

TORONTO — Olympic champion Eric Lamaze made a triumphant return to Toronto by winning the first international show jumping competition of this year's Royal Horse Show on Wednesday. The native of nearby Schomberg, Ont.

TORONTO — Luke Walton decided that he wanted Canadian Roy Rana on his staff shortly after meeting the longtime Ryerson head coach over the summer.

WINNIPEG — All signs were pointing to Zach Collaros remaining the starting quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the playoffs.

SURREY, B.C. — A failure to deliver on high expectations led to the B.C. Lions' decision to dismiss head coach DeVone Claybrooks on Wednesday, a few days after the team completed a disappointing 5-13 season with a 21-16 loss to Calgary.

Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have a tough road to hoe. Collaros is expected to start for the Bombers (11-7) when they visit the Calgary Stampeders (12-6) in the West Division semifinal Sunday. He took first-team reps Wednesday.

Morgan Rielly says the trade offers usually start flying as soon as the Maple Leafs board their bus or plane. The proposals, however, have nothing to do with hockey.