National Sports

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Whit Merrifield hit a two-run homer and added an RBI single as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the New York Yankees 5-2 in spring training action Saturday.

DULUTH, Minn. — Toronto's Sophie Jaques has won the Patty Kazmaier Award that goes to the top player in women's NCAA Division 1 hockey.

TIGNES, France — Canada's Megan Oldham earned World Cup bronze in the slopestyle event on Saturday. The Parry Sound, Ont., native finished with a score of 90 points. Switzerland's Mathilde Gremaud (96.25) and Norway's Johanne Killi (95.

ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Canada's Mikael Kingsbury won the final dual moguls World Cup event of the year en route to claiming his third Crystal Globe this season on Saturday. The Deux-Montagnes, Que.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Jake Chiasson to a three-year entry-level contract, the team announced Saturday. Chiasson, 19, was Edmonton's fourth-round pick (116th overall) in the 2021 NHL draft. The Abbotsford, B.C.

REGINA — Connor Bedard's hat trick was in vain as his Regina Pats fell 9-5 to the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors in the Western Hockey League on Friday.

LONDON, Ont.

ELMIRA, ONTARIO — Canada's para hockey team lost 9-3 to the United States in Friday's second game of a three-game series. Brody Roybal's hat trick and assist for the U.S. gave him a career 100 goals and 200 career points.

PALM HARBOR, Fla.

TORONTO — Zach Aston-Reese wouldn't mind if the Maple Leafs sported their green and white jerseys more often. Morgan Rielly, meanwhile, looks to finally be heating up with the post-season beckoning.