National Sports

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Tereza Vanisova scored three goals to lead the Ottawa Charge to a 5-2 victory over the New York Sirens in the Professional Women's Hockey League on Saturday.

Canada coach Jesse Marsch says his team has put aside the disappointment of its semifinal loss to Mexico and expects a highly motivated United States in Sunday's third-place game at the CONCACAF Nations League.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Max Scherzer's pitching line showed he's ready for the regular season.

DUDINCE — Canadian race walker Evan Dunfee set a world record in the 35 kilometres Saturday. The 34-year-old from Richmond, B.C.

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder Daulton Varsho, who is still recovering from shoulder surgery, will open the season on the injured list.

UIJEONGBU-SI — Rachel Homan's curling team went the distance to reach the final of the women's world championship.

WINDHOEK — Namibia defeated Canada by 10 wickets Saturday in a lopsided T20 cricket game shortened due to poor weather.

SPOKANE — Brayden Schuurman scored the shootout winner to lift the Seattle Thunderbirds to a 7-6 win over the Spokane Chiefs on Friday in Western Hockey League action.

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UIJEONGBU-SI — Canada's Rachel Homan cruised to a 10-4 win on Saturday in a qualification match over Scotland's Sophie Jackson to earn a spot in the semifinal of the LGT World Women's Curling Championship.