National Sports

SAO PAULO — It was all about who got the best start at Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix. Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel had it, starting from the second spot on the grid. Pole sitter Valtteri Bottas didn't, and it probably cost the Mercedes driver the race.

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands — Canada won gold in the men's team sprint on Sunday at the first ISU World Cup stage of the season.

OTTAWA — Marcus Thigpen still has plenty of juice left in his 31-year-old legs.

HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia judge has ruled that the Atlantic university football championship game will be played on Tuesday, giving Saint Mary's University a chance to take on the Acadia Axemen in the Loney Bowl.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks didn't do themselves any favours in the CFL's East Division semifinal.

SHANGHAI — Canada's men and women relay teams unofficially but mathematically qualified for the 2018 Olympic Games on Sunday with a third- and fourth-place finish respectively at a World Cup event.

OSAKA, Japan — Three-time and reigning world champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have won the ice dance event at the NHK Trophy to secure a place in the International Skating Union's Grand Prix Final next month.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Aaron Dell helped the San Jose Sharks keep up their dominance of the Vancouver Canucks. Dell stopped 41 shots for his second career shutout as the Sharks beat the Canucks for the sixth straight time, 5-0 on Saturday night.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Steve Mason worked hard in practice, stayed ready whenever he was called to make a spot start or come in for mop-up duty.

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