National Sports

ORNSKOLDSVIK, Sweden — Albin Grewe scored the winning goal late in the third period as host Sweden edged Canada 4-3 in semifinal action Saturday at the world under-18 hockey championship.

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Declan Farmer scored twice as the United States defeated Canada 3-1 in the opening game for both teams at the 2019 para ice hockey world championship.

STAVANGER, Norway — Canada's senior curling teams won gold for a second straight year, but a narrow loss in the mixed doubles final prevented a sweep of the week's competitions at Stavanger's Sormarka Arena.

HAMILTON — Ryan Telfer wasted little time making history Saturday, scoring the first goal in Canadian Premier League.

Friday's Games NHL Playoffs Second Round Carolina 1 N.Y.

Friday's Games NHL Playoffs Second Round Carolina 1 N.Y.

NEW YORK — Jordan Staal got the Carolina Hurricanes off to a winning start in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Staal scored 4:04 into overtime to give the Hurricanes a 1-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday night in the series opener.

SASKATOON — A tiebreaker is still needed at the Champions Cup. Jennifer Jones and Russian Alina Kovaleva grabbed two of the final three spots in the quarterfinals with tiebreaker victories on Friday night.

TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr., set the stage for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Brandon Drury provided the knockout blow. Guerrero led off the ninth inning with a double off Oakland's Yusmeiro Petit for his first big-league hit.

TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walked to the front of the Rogers Centre interview room, pulled out his chair, took his seat and stoically waited for his press conference to begin.