National Sports

TORONTO — Jay Triano recalls a Canadian basketball team practice he was coaching in 2012. Steve Nash was at the opposite end of the court working with a 12-year-old boy and the scene caught Triano's eye. The boy was R.J. Barrett.

Home field is definitely an advantage for the Calgary Stampeders. Calgary (2-0) hosts the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday night having complied a stellar 40-6 record at McMahon Stadium over the last six seasons.

TORONTO — Disgraced former Australian cricket captain Steve Smith dominated talk Wednesday on the eve of the Global T20 Canada tournament.

TORONTO — The CFL handed Montreal Alouettes linebacker Henoc Muamba and Edmonton Eskimos defensive back Aaron Grymes maximum fines Wednesday for separate spearing incidents last week.

TORONTO — Sean Durzi knew heading into last year's NHL draft there was a chance me might not get picked. Seated in Chicago's United Center with his family, he waited for his name to be called. And waited. And waited.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Two former University of Ottawa hockey players have been found not guilty of sexual assault in a case that led the school to fire the team's then-coach and suspend its men's varsity program for two years. A Thunder Bay, Ont.

OTTAWA — The uncertainty surrounding the future of the Ottawa Senators could turn into an opportunity for some of the organization's younger players.

TORONTO — Saddling multiple horses in the $1-million Queen's Plate is nothing new for Mark Casse, but he's bringing major firepower to this year's race.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Canadian goaltender Shannon Szabados has signed with the NWHL's Buffalo Beauts. The team made the announcement Wednesday on Twitter.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee faces a second charge of harassment for allegedly making lewd comments and rubbing the shoulders of a 19-year-old male shuttle driver in Buffalo last month.