National Sports

CALGARY — Newly elected Calgary city councillor Jasmine Mian joins several Olympic and Paralympic athletes who have run for political office in Canada and won in recent years.

Trevor Harris wasn't blindsided Sunday by the news the Edmonton Elks had traded him to the Montreal Alouettes. Harris, 35, had been expecting it for weeks. "I guess you could say that, yeah," the veteran quarterback told reporters Tuesday.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Winnipeg Jets captain Blake Wheeler will miss at least four games while sidelined for COVID-19. The Jets said before their game Tuesday at Minnesota that Wheeler was symptomatic after testing positive for the virus.

TORONTO — Officially eliminated from MLS playoff contention, Toronto FC is focused on getting healthy and retooling its game ahead of a Nov. 3 Canadian Championship semifinal with Pacific FC.

Canada coach John Herdman has asked Albertans to climb on board next month when the Canadian men play a pair of crucial World Cup qualifying games in Edmonton.

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS won its first week of the new television season, primarily by being the network of choice for people who wanted to watch something other than sports.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi had already mentioned the "two good options" he faced.

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Jets captain Blake Wheeler will miss Winnipeg's game against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday after being placed in COVID-19 protocols. The Jets announced Wheeler's absence hours before the puck dropped.

TORONTO — Fred VanVleet arrived for the first day of his rookie training camp early, keen to prove he was ready to work. He arrived at 9 a.m. for an 11 a.m. practice only to find Kyle Lowry stretching after a weight workout. He'd been there since 6.

CALGARY — Defensive back Tre Roberson has signed with Calgary Stampeders for a second stint with the team. The American played 32 regular-season games for Calgary in 2018 and 2019.