National Sports

MONTREAL — Scott Salmond took some time to reflect. The Hockey Canada executive watched the men's under-20 team disappoint with consecutive fifth-place finishes at the world junior hockey championship.

OTTAWA — Carla MacLeod told you so.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Denny McCarthy ended a miserable day in a most brilliant manner Thursday at the Genesis Invitational, closing birdie-eagle for a 4-under 68 on a Torrey Pines course that more than lived up to its reputation as a beast.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Denny McCarthy ended a miserable day in a most brilliant manner Thursday at the Genesis Invitational, closing birdie-eagle for a 4-under 68 on a Torrey Pines course that more than lived up to its reputation as a beast.

MEXICO CITY — Canadian Premier League champion Cavalry FC has exited the CONCACAF Champions Cup but not before giving Mexican heavyweight Pumas UNAM a scare.

BARRIE, Ont. — Kasper Halttunen and Logan Hawery scored twice as the visiting London Knights beat the Barrie Colts 8-4 in Ontario Hockey League action on Thursday at Sadlon Arena.

RIMOUSKI, Que.

OTTAWA — The offensively-starved Ottawa Charge feasted on the Minnesota Frost for an 8-3 slump-busting triumph on Thursday night at TD Place.

MONTREAL — Jon Cooper is prepared to send one of his forwards out on defence. Canada’s head coach also doesn’t believe that’s a bridge the country will have to cross at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

DUNEDIN — One big question hung in the warm, humid Florida air Thursday as the Toronto Blue Jays held their first official workout at spring training. Will the team be able to sign Vladimir Guerrero Jr.