National Sports

UIJEONGBU-SI — Rachel Homan made a draw for a single in the 10th end to give Canada a 9-7 win over Sweden's Anna Hasselborg on Sunday at the LGT world women's curling championship.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors signed centre Colin Castleton to a second 10-day contract Sunday. The six-foot-11, 250-pound Castleton started two-of-five games during his first 10-day deal with the club. He averaged 7.0 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.

BUENOS AIRES — Canada defeated Brazil by 29 runs Sunday to set up a showdown with the U.S. in its final match Monday at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Region Qualifier.

BEIJING — Steven Dubois and William Dandjinou finished 1-2 in the men's 1,000-metre race and led relay teams to world titles as Canada finished its season with six medals overall Sunday at the world short track speedskating championships.

VANCOUVER — Elias Pettersson is feeling good — and that's good news for the Vancouver Canucks. The Swedish centre scored his 15th goal of the season and contributed an assist Saturday, helping the Canucks trounce the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2.

VANCOUVER — The Carleton Ravens can win a third consecutive national title on Sunday when they face the top-seeded Saskatchewan Huskies in the U Sports women's basketball Final 8 championship game at UBC's War Memorial Gymnasium in Vancouver.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 887th career goal Saturday to move within eight of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and the Washington Capitals beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1.

LANGLEY, B.C. — Markus Loponen's power-play goal at 4:33 of the third period snapped a 3-3 tie and lifted the visiting Victoria Royals to a 4-3 Western Hockey League victory over the Vancouver Giants on Saturday at Langley Events Centre.

TORONTO — Claude Giroux scored the winner on a second-period power play as the Ottawa Senators topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 to register their sixth straight victory Saturday night.

Saturday's Scoreboard NHL Vancouver 6 Chicago 2 Montreal 3 Florida 1 Ottawa 4 Toronto 2 Buffalo 4 Vegas 3 (SO) Pittsburgh 7 New Jersey 3 Washington 5 San Jose 1 Tampa Bay 6 Boston 2 Carolina 5 Philadelphia 0 N.Y.