National Sports

ABERDEEN, United Kingdom — Canada's Kerri Einarson and Brad Gushue settled for a fourth-place finish at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Sunday after a 7-4 loss to Sweden in the bronze-medal game.

Canada's Cam Levins raced Sunday knowing it was his last shot. Two previous failed attempts lingered in the back of his mind. He ran in the rain, and all alone for the last 25 kilometres, conditions not conducive to fast times.

Saturday's Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Playoffs Best-of-Seven First Round Tampa Bay 6 Florida 2 (Tampa Bay leads series 3 - 1) N.Y.

HOUSTON (AP) — Memo Rodriguez and Maxi Urruti scored first-half goals and the Houston Dynamo held off the Vancouver Whitecaps for a 2-1 win on Saturday night. The Dynamo (3-2-2) took the lead in the eighth minute.

TORONTO — Auston Matthews and his teammates watched in stunned horror as a bloodied John Tavares was stretchered off the ice Thursday following a terrifying collision.

CARY, N.C. — Canadian international Lindsay Agnew has been sidelined by a broken foot.

LAS VEGAS — Canadian featherweight Felicia (FeeNom) Spencer lost a split decision to Brazilian Norma (The Immortal) Dumont on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday. The judges scored it 30-27, 28-29, 29-28 for the Brazilian.

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Walls hit a pair of doubles in his major league debut and the Tampa Bay Rays won their ninth straight game, 3-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night.

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The learning curve continues for Toronto FC under new coach Chris Armas. Six games into the season, Toronto (1-3-2) has just one win after Saturday's 1-0 loss to Orlando City SC.