National Sports

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — For one game, the New Jersey Devils finally played like the team that set a franchise record for points last season and opened eyes in the postseason.

BOISBRIAND, Que. — Jiri Klima scored two goals in leading the Shawinigan Cataractes to a 3-1 victory over the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada on Thursday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators had a difficult time making good on their scoring chances and it proved to be costly. Jordan Kyrou had one goal and two assists, Joel Hofer made 37 saves and the St.

MONTREAL — Joshua Roy will be on the shelf for the next four to six weeks, the Montreal Canadiens announced Thursday night. The six-foot, 192-pound forward is dealing with an upper-body injury.

FREDERICTON — The Canadian mixed doubles curling championship semifinal matchups are now set for Friday.

SYDNEY, N.S. — Shortly after completing a near-flawless game early in round-robin play at the world women's curling championship, Canada skip Rachel Homan returned to the ice for a late-night practice session.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Justin Turner and Kevin Kiermaier both homered in the first inning as the Toronto Blue Jays held on to an early lead to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 in pre-season action on Thursday.

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Kevin Streelman has a new ball marker to help with alignment that required USGA approval before he teed off Thursday in the Valspar Championship.

Canada's Aaliyah Edwards has declared for the WNBA Draft. The UConn Huskies senior forward made the announcement Thursday on social media with a video referring to this season's NCAA women's basketball tournament as her "last dance.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Former soccer star Robinho turned himself in Thursday to start serving a nine-year prison sentence in his native Brazil more than 10 years after he was first accused of raping a woman in Italy.