National Sports

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Justin Murisier of Switzerland claimed his first World Cup victory by beating his stellar teammate Marco Odermatt in the opening men's downhill race of the World Cup season on Friday.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks and quarterback Tre Ford have agreed to terms on a three-year contract that runs through the 2027 season, the CFL team said Friday. Ford, a 26-year-old native of Niagara Falls, Ont.

PARIS (CP-AP) — Canadian striker Jonathan David scored twice to go past the 100-goal career mark for Lille in a 3-1 win over Brest in Ligue 1 play Friday.

GRENOBLE — Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier have an uphill climb at the ISU Grand Prix Final. Toronto's Gilles and Poirier, from Unionville, Ont.

Christine Sinclair may be retired from playing soccer but she continues to make a difference in the game.

TORONTO — RJ Barrett was on one of the hottest stretches of his career, making more than 60 per cent of his field goals and leading his Toronto Raptors to three wins over four games. And then he ran into his old friend Lu Dort.

With Marc de Grandpre as president and GM and Julian de Guzman as sporting director, the New York Red Bulls come with a distinctly Canadian flavour.

HAMILTON — Ted Goveia’s passion for his childhood team was evident as the lifelong football man was sworn in as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' new general manager on Friday. “When I was a kid, the minimum wage was $2.

VANCOUVER — All-star goalie Thatcher Demko will return to the Vancouver Canucks lineup Friday. Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet said Demko will backup Kevin Lankinen as Vancouver hosts the Columbus Blue Jackets.

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is encouraging people to do their research on avalanche risk before heading into the backcountry, as forecasts show danger ratings are expected to increase in some areas over the weekend.