National Sports

HAMILTON — Jordan Lyons rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown as the McMaster Marauders held on for a 27-24 win over the Queen's Gaels on Friday in Canadian university football action.

TORONTO — Deng Adel couldn't miss. Delon Wright was shooting threes. And Norm Powell was playing with more force than he has in awhile.

HOUSTON — George Springer and the Houston Astros picked up right where they left off last post-season , hitting four home runs to power past the Cleveland Indians 7-2 Friday in Game 1 of the AL Division Series.

SURREY, B.C. — When DeVier Posey hits the field Saturday night, he's going to be focused on keeping his emotions in check and playing football. The B.C.

VANCOUVER — Canadian slopestyle skier Dara Howell will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Howell, from Huntsville, Ont.

VANCOUVER — A young British Columbia hockey player who died after slamming into the boards during a game in Metro Vancouver is being remembered by a teammate as a "gentle giant," and "one of the best players out there.

TORONTO — Like an expectant father, Eric Perez is nervous but happy ahead of the Toronto Wolfpack's promotion showdown with London Broncos on Sunday.

TORONTO — Mitch Marner believes the young, star-studded core of the Toronto Maple Leafs can stay intact. Whether or not the NHL's salary cap and future contract demands allow it is another matter entirely.

PHILADELPHIA — The family of the late NFL star Junior Seau has settled its wrongful death lawsuit against the NFL over the popular San Diego linebacker's 2012 suicide.

TORONTO — Growing up as a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs, John Tavares remembers the great playoff battles his favourite team had with the Ottawa Senators. It doesn't seem likely he'll get to write his own chapter in the rivalry any time soon.