National Sports

VANCOUVER — Coaches for some of the NCAA's best basketball teams had the chance to perform a couple of key duties this week.

TORONTO — Athletics Canada became the latest domestic sport organization to take steps to drop the use of the term 'midget' as an age category classification, a move that came days after the Ontario Basketball Association stated its plans to do the s

EDMONTON — It's been a meteoric rise for general manager Marcel Desjardins and the Ottawa Redblacks. In their fifth year of operation, the Redblacks will face the Calgary Stampeders on Sunday in the Grey Cup game.

Teenage stars Alphonso Davies and Jordyn Huitema have already made their soccer mark for Canada. Now it seems they are making news off the pitch.

EDMONTON — The Canadian Football League is joining a new campaign aimed at ending violence against women. The "Call It Out" campaign urges people to be more than a bystander when they see gender-based violence taking place.

Buoyed by the return of captain Jordyn Huitema from suspension, Canada is looking to reach uncharted territory at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup this weekend.

TORONTO — Former Miami Heat forward Joel Anthony and Carleton Ravens stars Phil and Thomas Scrubb headline Canada's men's basketball roster for two World Cup qualifying games next week.

TOMAKOMAI, Japan — Canada captured the silver medal in the women's team pursuit at the second World Cup speedskating meet of the season on Friday. Ottawa's Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann teamed up with Keri Morrison of Burlington, Ont.

QUEBEC — League officials are calling Saturday's Vanier Cup rematch between the reigning champion Western Mustangs and the host Laval Rouge et Or a dream final for university football.

Thursday's Games NFL Chicago 23 Detroit 16 Dallas 31 Washington 23 New Orleans 31 Atlanta 17 --- Friday's Games (All times Eastern) NHL N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Montreal at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Winnipeg at Minnesota, 4 p.m.