National Sports

BATHURST, N.B. — Josh Lawrence scored twice to power the Saint John Sea Dogs to a 4-2 victory over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Friday night. Lawrence had a short-handed goal in the first period and added an empty-netter to seal the win.

FLINT, Mich. — Nicholas Porco scored the game-winning goal late in the third period as Owen Sound struck first in its Ontario Hockey League first-round playoff series against the Flint Firebirds on Friday.

AVONDALE, La (AP) — Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele shot a 4-under 68 in alternate-shot play Friday at windswept TPC of Louisiana to maintain a one-stroke lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.

Canada's top athletes are willing to repair breaches in trust with those who manage them, say their leaders, but the question is how.

VANCOUVER — It's been a rough start to the season for the Vancouver Whitecaps. With a single win in seven games, the 'Caps (1-5-1) linger near the bottom of Major League Soccer's Western Conference standings.

MONTREAL — Hockey fans in Montreal gathered Friday near the Bell Centre to pay tribute to Guy Lafleur, who was described as a player who represented Quebec with grace on and off the ice.

OTTAWA — Quarterback Devlin (Duck) Hodges has retired, the Ottawa Redblacks announced Friday. The six-foot-one, 210-pound Hodges appeared in four games with Ottawa last season, his first in the CFL.

Guy Lafleur racing down the right side, his trademark mane trailing behind him, before he struck one of his signature thunderclap slapshots is an image that's been burned into the memories of hockey fans around the world.

NEW YORK — Toronto Maple Leafs forwards Wayne Simmonds and Kyle Clifford have been fined for their actions during the third period of Thursday's 8-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

If Jarvis Landry is done with the Cleveland Browns, NFL draft guru Daniel Jeremiah suggests Canadian John Metchie III could be a nice fit with the club. Cleveland released Landry, a five-time Pro Bowl receiver, last month after four seasons.