National Sports

MONTREAL — Winning 6-5 in a back-and-forth game that rarely looked in control isn’t how the reigning Stanley Cup-champion Vegas Golden Knights drew it up.

NEW YORK (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. had been waiting for this moment. “From the day I got to the league right away I always knew I wanted to be the MVP," the Atlanta Braves right fielder said through a translator.

WINDSOR, Ont. — Jackson Stewart scored three goals as the Owen Sound Attack dumped the Windsor Spitfires 12-3 on Thursday night.

SHERBROOKE, Que. — Samuel St-Hilaire made 26 saves for the shutout as Sherbrooke downed Rimouski 5-0 on Thursday night. Hugo Primeau, Jean-Félix Lapointe, Lewis Gendron, Jakub Hujer and Mavrick Lachance all scored for Sherbrooke.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — The Toronto Argonauts say their medical personnel didn't see any indication star quarterback Chad Kelly suffered a head injury during the East Division final.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Running back Brady Oliveira of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers is the CFL's outstanding Canadian. Oliveira was honoured Thursday during the CFL's awards banquet at Fallsview Casnio & Resort.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Ryan Dinwiddie of the Toronto Argonauts is the CFL's coach of the year. Dinwiddie was honoured Thursday during the CFL's awards banquet at Fallsview Casino & Resort.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Toronto Argonauts tackle Dejon Allen is the CFL's outstanding lineman. Allen was honoured Thursday during the CFL awards banquet at Fallsview Casino & Resort.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — Javon Leake of the Toronto Argonauts was named the CFL's top special-teams performer Thursday night. Leake was honoured during the CFL's awards banquet at Fallsview Casino & Resort.

HAMILTON — Kenny Lawler stared daggers when asked how he and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers receiving corps would step up in the potential absence of fellow wideout Dalton Schoen in Sunday's Grey Cup.