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MONTREAL — Laurent Courtois means it when he says having Josef Martinez on his bench is a luxury. “Josef, for me, is a Lamborghini,” the first-year CF Montreal head coach said.

OTTAWA — After failing to meet expectations this season, the Ottawa Senators wanted to at least send fans home on a positive note. Thanks to Drake Batherson’s shootout winner on Saturday night they were able to do just that.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Toronto FC showed resolve in coming back twice at Charlotte FC on Saturday. But once again it paid the price for what coach John Herdman called "self-destruct moments.

UTICA, N.Y. — Canada lost the women's world hockey championship gold medal on home ice to the United States last year, so poetic justice will be on the minds of Canadian players Sunday in Utica, N.Y.

TORONTO — Brad Gushue has advanced to the championship final at the Grand Slam of Curling's season-ending Players' Championship. The St. John's, N.L.

LONDON, Ont. — Kasper Halttunen scored the game-winning goal and added two assists as the London Knights defeated the visiting Kitchener Rangers 5-1 in Ontario Hockey League playoff action on Saturday.

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BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — Justin Poirier had a goal and assist, Justin Gill chipped in with three assists and the Baie-Comeau Drakkar defeated the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 4-2 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action on Saturday.

TORONTO — Summer McIntosh finished the inaugural Speedo Canadian Open on Saturday with her fourth win in as many nights. The 17-year-old Olympian and four-time world champion from Toronto won the women’s 200-metre individual medley in 2:08.19.

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was in the lead and seemingly in control of his game Saturday in the Masters until realizing there was no such thing at Augusta National.