National Sports

BRANTFORD, Ont. — Marek Vanacker put away the winner 2:29 into overtime as the Brantford Bulldogs edged the North Bay Battalion 5-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García took a few steps while watching the ball before tossing his bat aside after another big swing this postseason. This one won an extended Game 1 of the World Series for the Texas Rangers.

The Waterloo Warriors used their last game of the regular season to squeak into the U Sports football playoffs with a 3-5 record. Their reward is a daunting first-round matchup against a longtime crosstown rival.

Friday's Scoreboard MLB World Series Texas 6 Arizona 5 (11 innings) (Texas leads best-of-seven series 1-0) --- NHL Chicago 4 Vegas 3 (OT) New Jersey 5 Buffalo 4 Carolina 3 San Jose 0 Washington 3 Minnesota 2 (SO) Vancouver 5 St.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Phillipp Kurashev scored on a power play 2:50 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Vegas 4-3 on Friday to hand the Golden Knights their first loss of the season.

VANCOUVER — Competing for the first time since sharing her ovarian cancer diagnosis, ice dancer Piper Gilles and her skating partner Paul Poirier recorded the best score of the Grand Prix season so far.

CALGARY — Rasheed Bailey says it was one of the greatest touchdowns of his CFL career.

BOISBRIAND, Que. — Justin Carbonneau was the lone scorer in the shootout as the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada edged the Chicoutimi Saguenéens 2-1 on Friday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Caruso knows his main job is to create havoc with his defense. He can hit the big shots, too. Caruso nailed a 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining in overtime and the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 104-103 on Friday night.

SANTIAGO, Chile — Canadian boxer Tammara Thibeault accomplished her two missions at the Pan American Games. The 26-year-old from Shawinigan, Que., won gold in women's middleweight and also qualified for next year's Olympic Games in Paris.