National Sports

LAS VEGAS — Fire up a memo for the curling arena host and let the television broadcasters know too. The surname of one of Canada's top curlers has been mispronounced for years.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa — Jenna Berger of Waterloo, Ont., scored in a losing cause Saturday as Canada's field hockey team was beaten 4-1 by Uruguay to finish 15th at the Junior World Cup.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A Ferrari versus Red Bull battle is shaping up as the likely scenario on Sunday at the first Australian Grand Prix since the pandemic began in 2020.

VANCOUVER — Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe left the field with tears in her eyes on Friday, waving to thousands of soccer fans who stood and cheered as she officially closed out her soccer career.

LAS VEGAS — Win or lose at this week's world men's curling championship, Brad Gushue feels his team's legacy is secure. "I think we are the best team to ever play from the longevity that we've had and the success that we've had," Gushue said.

Friday's Scoreboard NHL Boston 2, Tampa Bay 1 (OT) Florida 4, Buffalo 3 N.Y. Islanders 2, Carolina 1 Colorado 5, Winnipeg 4 (OT) St.

TORONTO — The Blue Jays' first home opener in Toronto in three years won't soon be forgotten by Teoscar Hernández, his teammates, or the sold-out crowd at Rogers Centre.

WINNIPEG — Josh Morrissey believes the Winnipeg Jets showed their no-quit character in a 5-4 overtime loss to the league-leading Colorado Avalanche on Friday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors came away with yet another close victory as they gear up for the playoffs. Pascal Siakam had a double-double with 29 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Raptors past the Houston Rockets 117-115 Friday night.

Buoyed by back-to-back home victories, Toronto FC looks to win on the road Saturday when it visits Real Salt Lake. History is not on TFC's side when it comes to Utah, however.