National Sports

CARSON, Calif. — The Canadian men's tough run on the HSBC SVNS circuit continued Saturday with losses to Fiji and Britain at the HSBC SVNS Los Angeles.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Victor Hedman scored in the sixth round of the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning stopped a four-game home losing streak with a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyson Foerster scored two goals in the span of 45 seconds, Felix Sandstrom made 24 saves in his season debut and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Saturday night.

VANCOUVER — Ryan Raposo admits he would have been emotionally lost a few years ago if he made the same mistake that led to the first Charlotte goal of Saturday's home opener for the Vancouver Whitecaps.

REGINA — Howard fists pumped in triumph on the ice and on the bench at the Canadian men's curling championship Saturday when Ontario's Scott Howard threw a walk-off double takeout for the first Brier win of his career as a skip.

LOS ANGELES — Canada is through to the CONCACAF W Gold Cup semifinals by the skin of its teeth.

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Zakary Lavoie scored twice, Florian Xhekay had a goal and two assists, and the Brantford Bulldogs edged the visiting Kingston Frontenacs 5-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday at the Brantford Civic Centre.

BATHURST, N.B. — Cory MacGillivray's third-period goal at 16:31 snapped a 3-3 tie and lifted the Acadie-Bathurst Titan to a 4-3 victory over the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday at Centre Regional K.C.

MONTREAL — Melodie Daoust was in fine form for her Professional Women's Hockey League debut as Montreal beat Boston 3-1 in front of a crowd of 3,232 at Verdun Auditorium on Saturday afternoon.

SEATTLE (AP) — Stuart Skinner answered every test thrown his way. The ones that came early on when Edmonton's goalie was still finding his way into the game, and especially those he turned away in a frantic final minute.