National Sports

DALLAS — The Calgary Flames sat and watched the first 31 picks of the NHL draft on Friday night. And as things stand, they'll also be waiting at their table at American Airlines Center for a good chunk of Saturday.

DALLAS — Minus a first-round pick in this year's NHL draft, Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff is focusing his attention on the team's free agents. The Jets dealt their top selection in 2018 — which turned out to be No.

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has suspended Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna through Aug. 4 for violating the league's joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy.

TORONTO — Balmertown once held painful memories for Eric Radford. Growing up as the only figure skater in the tiny hockey town of 4,000 residents in northern Ontario, he was mercilessly bullied.

HOUSTON — Canadian captain Christine Sinclair marked a milestone Friday night, making her 100th appearance for Portland in the Thorns' NWSL game against the Houston Dash. The 35-year-old from Burnaby, B.C.

KALININGRAD, Russia — Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri scored in Switzerland's 2-1 victory over Serbia on Friday at the World Cup, and both celebrated by making a nationalist symbol to their ethnic Albanian heritage.

The Humboldt Broncos' 2018-19 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season opener will be shown live on TSN and CTV Saskatchewan. TSN and CTV made the announcement in a release Friday.

VOLGOGRAD, Russia — Ahmed Musa gave Nigeria its first win at this year's World Cup, and gave Argentina a gift.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts' home opener will be a Grey Cup rematch of sorts for veteran defensive back Abdul Kanneh. The former CFL all-star will make his Argos debut Saturday night against the Calgary Stampeders at BMO Field.

MADRID — Brittany Crew broke her own Canadian record in the shot put on Friday in her first major meet of the summer. The 24-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., threw 18.