National Sports

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers were dealt another disappointing loss, this time by the short-handed Toronto Raptors. But seeing LeBron James head to the locker room early served as a reminder it could have been much worse.

SANDY, Utah — Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos felt his team's slow start was its undoing. Vancouver conceded early and could not recover as the Whitecaps lost 1-0 to the Colorado Rapids in Major League Soccer play on Sunday night.

CALGARY — A third straight loss left Canada's Kerri Einarson on the ropes after the opening weekend of round-robin play at the LGT World Women's Curling Championship.

CALGARY — Josh Tarzwell scored 25 seconds into overtime to lead the Red Deer Rebels over the Calgary Hitmen 5-4 in the Western Hockey League on Sunday. Kalan Lind and Arshdeep Bains each scored twice for the Rebels (4-15-3) in regulation time.

THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Former Masters champion Mike Weir won his first PGA Tour Champions event Sunday when he held steady with pars down the stretch for a 4-under 68 and let John Daly made the last mistake in the Insperity Invitational.

MONCTON, N.B. — The Saint John Sea Dogs capped off their round-robin playoff tournament with a consolation 6-5 overtime victory over the Moncton Wildcats in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Sunday.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Pato O'Ward felt calm while he enjoyed the ride in the closing laps in Texas, getting his first IndyCar Series victory at the track closest to the Mexican-born driver's hometown.

Canadian Mike Weir captured his first PGA Tour Champions victory, winning the Insperity Invitational. Weir of Brights Grove, Ont., finished the two-round tournament 10-under par. He beat American John Daly by two strokes. More coming.

TORONTO — Mads Sogaard stopped 29 shots on Saturday, helping the Bellville Senators to a decisive 4-1 win over the Toronto Marlies.

METAIRIE, La. — Argentine winger Julian Dominguez scored two tries as NOLA Gold rallied with 22 straight points in the second half for a 22-14 comeback win over the Toronto Arrows in Major League Rugby play Sunday.