National Sports

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Toronto right-hander Matt Shoemaker had another impressive spring training start as the Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-0 in Grapefruit League exhibition baseball action Sunday.

KRASNOYARSK, Russia — Canada's Lewis Irving finished his freestlye skiing World Cup season with a bronze medal Sunday in aerials competition. Irving, from Quebec City, scored 116.

Having co-founded and launched the Toronto Wolfpack, Eric Perez always knew one rugby league team wasn't enough in North America. "There's so much more potential for it to grow over here," he said. "It's kind of the perfect sport for North America.

OSLO — Max Parrot won the gold medal while Mark McMorris took silver in men's snowboard slopestyle Sunday at the Norway Winter X Games. It was the second medal of the X Games stop for the Canadian snowboarders.

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands — Ottawa speedskater Ivanie Blondin captured the overall World Cup women's mass start title Sunday in the final day of competition on the circuit.

Saturday's Games NHL Washington 5 Pittsburgh 2 Carolina 3 N.Y. Islanders 2 (OT) Nashville 1 Dallas 0 Los Angeles 7 Minnesota 3 New Jersey 6 N.Y.

CARSON, Calif. — Tosaint Ricketts and the Vancouver Whitecaps spoiled Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez's home debut with the LA Galaxy.

EDMONTON — Credit Mikko Koskinen with stealing a win for the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

SUNRISE, Fla. — Backup goalie Chris Driedger stopped 33 shots, Mike Hoffman had a goal and an assist, and the Florida Panthers broke their eight-game home losing streak Saturday with a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.

OTTAWA — Dalhousie Tigers head coach Rick Plato is excited his team gets to play for its first national title on Sunday, but in order to win it'll have to top one of the most storied teams in U Sports history.