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VEYSONNAZ, Switzerland -- Dominique Maltais has secured the World Cup snowboard-cross title for a fourth straight year. The native of Petite-Riviere-St Francois, Que., clinched the Crystal Globe after winning a World Cup event Tuesday. A silver medallist last month at the Sochi Olympics, Maltais edged Nelly Moenne Loccoz of France and Alexandra Jekova of Bulgaria to secure her fifth career overall title. "My goal coming here was clear -- to come back with a win and clinch the Crystal Globe," said Maltais. "Right now, its like Im on a cloud. I had a wonderful season. Actually, my last four seasons have been amazing, and I keep improving." American Lindsey Jacobellis is second in the overall standings after finishing sixth Tuesday. "I didnt get off to good starts in the quarter-final or the semifinal, but I knew I was fast in the rest of the course," said Maltais. "In the final, it was rough but I knew I was going for the win. I knew I could do it. My riding is really amazing right now. I cant believe how well things are going for me." Maltais will close out the season later this week in Spain. "Ill try to do it again in the last race," she said. "And Ill use it to test some equipment for next season." The 33-year-old said she hasnt decided if she will return next season. "I"m going to take a little rest," she said. "I havent made a decision on next season yet, but personally, Id like to race another season just to make the transition smoother." Michelle Brodeur of Calgary, Carle Brenneman of Whistler, B.C., and Tess Critchlow of Kelowna, B.C., and Zoe Bergermann of Acton, Ont., didnt make it past the quarter-finals. On the mens side, Christopher Robanske of Calgary won the bronze, finishing behind gold medallist Fabio Cordi of Italy and Finlands Anton Lindfors of Finland. Kevin Hill of Vernon, B.C., was 12th. Baptiste Brochu of Saguenay, Que., Jake Holden of Caledon, Ont., Rob Fagan of Squamish, B.C., didnt make it past the quarter-finals. Hydro Flask Barn . Mesoraco hurt his hamstring while scoring from second in Friday nights 5-4 loss at Atlanta. Chapman was hit by a line drive during an exhibition game on March 19, breaking his nose and a bone above his left eye. The left-hander looked strong while throwing 43 pitches in batting practice before Saturday nights game against the Braves. Hydro Flask Oslo . The 29-year-old from Port Colborne, Ont., who trains out of San Diego, will fight bantamweight champion (Rowdy) Ronda Rousey on July 5 in the co-main event of UFC 175 in Las Vegas. http://www.norgehydroflask.com/. The Major League Soccer teams were scheduled to play on Saturday night, but their game was rescheduled after Stu Tudor was hit during a pregame storm. The 54-year-old lieutenant in the Columbus Fire Department is in critical condition in the intensive care unit of the Ohio State Medical Center. Hydro Flask Prisjakt . The union filed a grievance late Thursday, one day after Goodell suspended four players who participated in bounties from 2009-11. The complaint says Goodell is prohibited from punishing players for any aspect of the case occurring before the new collective bargaining agreement was signed last August. Hydro Flask i Butikk .J. Hardy finally got in on the fun Saturday, against a likely opponent.Hes got some work to do but C.J. Gable hasnt given up on his goal to re-write the CFL record book this season. Prior to the opening kickoff, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats dynamic running back stated he wanted to become the first player in league history to register 1,000 yards rushing and receiving in the same campaign. Robert Drummond of the Toronto Argonauts came close to achieving the rare double in 97, running for 1,134 yards and registering 85 catches for 840 yards despite missing three games. A CFL player would have to average 56 yards rushing and receiving per game over the 18-game regular season to achieve the mark. The six-foot-one 208-pound Gable has 119 yards rushing and 169 yards receiving so far this year with Hamilton (1-4), but says the 1,000-1,0000 campaign remains very achievable. "Yeah, I think it can still happen," Gable said. "You never know, one game I might get 200 yards receiving or 200 yards rushing." The 26-year-old native of Sylmar, Calif., was certainly a big-play performer as a rookie last year with Hamilton. The first freshman to start an opener at USC -- he did so against Arkansas in 06 -- ran for 782 yards on 130 carries (six-yard average) and seven TDs while recording 54 catches for 598 yards and five touchdowns en route to being a finalist for the CFLs outstanding rookie award. Gable again showed his explosiveness Saturday night. He rushed for 62 yards and a TD on six carries while adding three catches for 105 yards in the Ticats 33-23 home win over Ottawa. The former Trojan turned a simple screen pass from Dan LeFevour into an 83-yard completion late in the game that set up LeFevours one-yard TD run that broke a 23-23 tie. "It felt good but Im always ready when my number is called," Gable said. "You never know in this game." Gable is a threat to do something big every time he touches the ball. Trouble is, Hamilton was playing catchup in its opening three games -- all losses -- which can limit just how many rushing touches Gable gets. Gable has 33 touches through four games this season (23 rushes, 10 catches). Another factor impacting how many times he gets the ball is Gables ability to provide solid protection on pass plays. Kent Austin, Hamiltons GM and head coach, has called Gable the leagues best blocking back. "In a couple of games I was getting impatient and frustrated with myself,"; Gable said.dddddddddddd "So I had to tell myself to relax, play the game and trust the coaching calls and when my time comes be ready." Another factor Saturday, too, was LeFevours running ability. In his first CFL start, LeFevour threw for 361 yards and a TD but also ran for a game-high 109 yards against Ottawa. LeFevour will be under centre Thursday night against Winnipeg and Gable said rival defences have to account for the quarterbacks ability to make plays with his legs, which in turn helps create running lanes for Gable. "They know that Dan can stretch the field to so if you key on me hes going to take off," he said. "If you key on him then that will leave me open." Winnipeg (4-1) looked very solid defensively in its 23-6 victory over the B.C. Lions. The Bombers intercepted Kevin Glenn twice, recorded five sacks and also recovered a fumble. "Theyre a really good defence," Gable said. "They fly around and we just have to play mistake-free." Winnipeg will also be minus its leading receiver as Nick Moore (22 catches for 320 yards) is sidelined with a foot injury. Moore had seven catches for 99 yards against B.C. but former Ticat Aaron Kelly -- who had five catches for 100 yards and two TDs in the Bombers season-opening 45-21 win over Toronto -- returns after missing two weeks. "Obviously he (Moore) is a good player," said Bombers rookie head coach Mike OShea. "Thankfully weve got Aaron Kelly to step in ... Aaron is going to make sure we dont miss anything." Willy said Kelly brings plenty to the Bombers offence. "His vertical routes are something we like to take advantage of," Willy said. "Hes done a good job of getting back into it and hes going to be great for us." Kelly is looking forward to facing his former team. He spent two seasons in Hamilton before joining the Bombers in 2013. "I had two weeks off to get healthy and get right," he said. "I definitely didnt want to miss this game and a chance to come back to Hamilton and play." Against Ottawa, Hamiltons offence really got going early. The Ticats had two touchdowns and 158 yards in their first five plays from scrimmage and Gable said the unit always wants to start fast. "Thats how we should be every game," he said. "Once we start going, its hard to stop us." ' ' '