National Sports

BOISBRIAND, Que. — Hugo Marcil had a goal and two assists as the Sherbrooke Phoenix earned a 5-1 win to take a 1-0 first-round series lead over the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada on Thursday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action.

BOSTON (AP) — American figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin sheepishly grinned when his closest rival, Japanese star Yuma Kagiyama, said what seems to be on everyone's minds these days: “I'm starting to think he's invincible.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matvei Michkov had two goals and an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers got off to fast start in their first game after coach John Tortorella's morning firing , beating the Montreal Canadiens 6-4 on Thursday night.

CHANDLER, Ariz.

HOUSTON (AP) — Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy wanted a final tune-up before the Masters and spent parts of the Thursday at the Houston Open under an umbrella in wind and rain that prevented anyone from getting too far away.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Sidney Crosby’s career-long point-per-game consistency has broken an NHL record he shared with Wayne Gretzky.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays put out an aggressive but unorthodox lineup for their home opener against the Baltimore Orioles, and they'll likely stick with it to start the season. Shortstop Bo Bichette, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TORONTO — Cedric Mullins had two home runs and singled in another run for a total of five RBIs as the Baltimore Orioles routed the Toronto Blue Jays 12-2 on Thursday in Major League Baseball's opening day. Tyler O'Neill of Burnaby, B.C.

The Grand Slam of Curling will make a stop south of the border next season. It's the first step in a plan to go global. The Curling Group, which organizes the series, said Thursday that Lake Tahoe, Nev.

BOSTON (AP) — American figure skating sensation Ilia Malinin sheepishly grinned when his closest rival, Japanese star Yuma Kagiyama, said what seems to be on everyone's minds these days: “I'm starting to think he's invincible.