National Sports

Defenceman Martin Marincin scores rare goal to lift Leafs over Canucks

TORONTO — Defenceman Martin Marincin picked the right time to hit the scoresheet.

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Anisimov scores twice, adds shootout winner to lead Senators over Red Wings

OTTAWA — Artem Anisimov's three goals Saturday night won't count as an official hat trick, but the Senators forward is labelling it one anyway.

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Canada's Ferandez loses Mexican Open final, will move up to No. 126 in rankings

ACAPLUCO, Mexico — Canada's Leylah Annie Fernandez came up short in her bid to win a WTA event for the first time, losing to Britain's Heather Watson 6-4, 6-7 (8), 6-1 on Saturday in the Mexican Open final.

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Alanis scores late goal as Earthquakes salvage draw with TFC in season opener

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Oswaldo Alanis scored on the last kick of the game as the San Jose Earthquakes salvaged a 2-2 draw against Toronto FC on Saturday in the MLS season opener for both teams.

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Manitoba's Gunnlaugson falls to Gushue in Tim Hortons Brier debut

KINGSTON, Ont. — Manitoba's Jason Gunnlaugson admitted he was "a little bit amped up" for his main draw debut at the Tim Hortons Brier. It made for a challenging opening game Saturday afternoon at the Leon's Centre.

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Lightning 3 special team goals, end 4-game skid, top Flames

TAMPA, Fla. — Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat scored on the power play and Yanni Gourde added a short-handed goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 Saturday to snap a season-high four-game losing streak.

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Montreal's Benfeito, Gagne win gold in hometown diving World Series

MONTREAL — Meaghan Benfeito and Philippe Gagne both avoid looking at their individual scores following their dives.

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Toronto Wolfpack blanked by St. Helens for fifth consecutive loss

WARRINGTON, United Kingdom — The Toronto Wolfpack's tough introduction to English rugby league's top tier continued on Saturday. The Wolfpack dropped a 32-0 decision to reigning Super League champion St.

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Canada beats Cuba 6-0, faces unbeaten U.S. next at CONCACAF U-20 Championship

SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic — Tanya Boychuk scored twice from the penalty spot and Jazmine Wilkinson added two goals in two minutes to help Canada blank Cuba 6-0 in round-of-16 play Saturday at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship.

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Urruti scores winner as Impact open season with 2-1 win over Revolution

MONTREAL — A late wonder goal from Maximiliano Urruti handed Thierry Henry a victory in his Major League Soccer coaching debut.

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