National Sports

TORONTO — Leah Pais is stoked about kicking off her Northern Super League career with AFC Toronto at BMO Field. "I have only ever watched teams play there.

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Matyas Melovsky had three goals and four assists in pacing the Baie-Comeau Drakkar to a 14-0 drubbing of the Saint John Sea Dogs on Thursday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Nick Lardis had a hat trick in leading the Brantford Bulldogs to a 4-3 win over the Peterborough Petes on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action.

BOSTON — Canada defeated its archrival the United States 3-2 in overtime in the 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday night in what was an emotionally-charged affair for players and fans alike.

SAN JOSÉ — A last-minute mistake proved costly for the Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday. With the score level at 1-1, the 'Caps lost their positioning on a throw in, giving their opponents the space they needed to bury the game-winning goal.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Kerri Einarson's curling team from Manitoba claimed a top playoff seed at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts after scrambling hard to get there.

OTTAWA — It was a valiant third-period comeback for the Ottawa Charge, and a dominant overtime, but in the end it was not enough.

VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Six of the seven PGA Tour events this year had international winners, and the Mexico Open kept up with trend Thursday when Jeremy Paul of Germany, Kris Ventura of Norway and Harry Hall of England shared the lead at 7-under 64.

BOSTON — Canadian defenceman Josh Morrissey missed the 4 Nations Face-Off final against the United States due to an illness Thursday. The blueliner was replaced in the lineup by Thomas Harley.

THUNDER BAY — Jennifer Jones was back in familiar territory and colours in a new role Thursday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.