National Sports

TORONTO — Luke Walton decided that he wanted Canadian Roy Rana on his staff shortly after meeting the longtime Ryerson head coach over the summer.

WINNIPEG — All signs were pointing to Zach Collaros remaining the starting quarterback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the playoffs.

SURREY, B.C. — A failure to deliver on high expectations led to the B.C. Lions' decision to dismiss head coach DeVone Claybrooks on Wednesday, a few days after the team completed a disappointing 5-13 season with a 21-16 loss to Calgary.

Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers have a tough road to hoe. Collaros is expected to start for the Bombers (11-7) when they visit the Calgary Stampeders (12-6) in the West Division semifinal Sunday. He took first-team reps Wednesday.

Morgan Rielly says the trade offers usually start flying as soon as the Maple Leafs board their bus or plane. The proposals, however, have nothing to do with hockey.

TORONTO — Record-setting receiver Brandon Banks topped the list of 13 Hamilton Tiger-Cats placed on the East Division all-star squad Wednesday. Banks finished the regular season as the CFL's leading receiver.

Toronto Raptors swingman Patrick McCaw underwent arthroscopic left knee surgery Wednesday and will be out of the lineup indefinitely. McCaw had a benign mass on the back of the knee removed by Dr.

GUIMARES, Portugal — Arsenal failed to hold on to a lead once again, conceding an injury-time equalizer as it was held to a 1-1 draw at Vitoria in the Europa League on Wednesday.

Winnipeg Jets forward Bryan Little was hospitalized after he was struck near the ear by a puck in a 2-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night at Bell MTS Place. Little was transported to St.

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts have signed Canadian kicker Tyler Crapigna and American offensive lineman Isiah Cage to contract extensions. The 27-year-old Crapigna, from Ottawa, is signed through 2021.