National Sports

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Logan Stankoven scored twice and added three assists as the Kamloops Blazers defeated the visiting Portland Winterhawks 5-0 on Saturday night in Western Hockey League playoff action at the Sandman Centre.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Yohei Takaoka finished with seven saves for the Vancouver Whitecaps and Brad Stuver stopped four shots for Austin FC as the two Major League Soccer clubs played to a scoreless draw on Saturday night.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal's offensive struggles once again shone bright, continuing the club’s worst-ever start to a Major League Soccer season as it fell 1-0 to D.C. United in the first game at Stade Saputo on Saturday night.

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BRAMPTON, Ont. — Sarah Fillier put forth a dominant effort on Saturday. And it fuelled yet another Canadian trip to a gold-medal final with eyes on a third straight world title.

TORONTO — Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi has been able to shift his focus while on the mound this season. The results were evident Saturday in a 5-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — The United States beat Czechia 9-1 on Saturday to book a spot in the women's world hockey championship gold medal game for a 22nd consecutive time. Forwards Hilary Knight, Amanda Kessel and Tessa Janecka each scored twice for the U.

Vancouver Canucks winger Tanner Pearson says he's still working his way back to health nearly six months after breaking his hand in a game. “I’m just trying to get my hand back," he told reporters at a season-ending press conference Saturday.

VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes were two very good players on a not-very-good Vancouver Canucks team this NHL season.

TORONTO — Ilya Samsonov declared recently he doesn't break.