National Sports

TORONTO — The Raptors knew Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic would be a handful. But trying to limit the offensive machine on the second evening of back-to-back nights was one gigantic headache.

WINNIPEG — Jets veteran forward Paul Stastny keeps proving his worth to Winnipeg.

BELLEVILLE, Ont. — Jet Greaves made 40 saves and the Cleveland Monsters downed the Belleville Senators 2-1 in the American Hockey League on Saturday. Jake Christiansen and Tyler Sikura each scored one and assisted the other for the Monsters (3-1-0).

TORONTO — In a season with little to celebrate, Toronto FC got to enjoy a Jozy Altidore goal Saturday and the chance to hinder CF Montreal's playoff push.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Michael McNiven made 29 saves for the shutout in a Laval Rocket 4-0 victory against the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League on Saturday.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Drew O’Connor scored twice and the Pittsburgh Penguins routed the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-1 on Saturday night. O’Connor got his second and third goals of the season.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant's widow said she pleaded with the Los Angeles County sheriff to make sure no one takes photographs from the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, and he reassured that the area had been secu

RIMOUSKI, Que. — Jasmin Simon stopped all 24 shots he faced and the Rimouski Oceanic put together another strong performance to begin the new Quebec Major Junior Hockey League season, blanking the Chicoutimi Sagueneens 3-0 Saturday.

HAMILTON — Jeremiah Masoli and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats have their mojo back. Masoli threw two second-half TD passes as Hamilton defeated Ottawa 32-3 on Saturday to eliminate the Redblacks from playoff contention.

TORONTO — Jack Quinn and Linus Weissbach scored two goals apiece to lead the Rochester Americans to a 7-3 victory over the Toronto Marlies Saturday in the American Hockey League.