National Sports

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Christina Black's opportunistic Nova Scotia curling team stole its way into the final four at the Canadian women's championship Friday. Black won back-to-back playoff games by stealing a point in an extra end.

WINNIPEG — J.T. Compher liked what four days between games did for the Colorado Avalanche.

TORONTO — William Nylander lost the puck before quickly stealing it back. Then his eyes lit up. Wild forward Matt Boldy was the only skater standing in the way of a game-clinching moment in Friday's extra period. The Maple Leafs winger didn't miss.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Antti Raanta made 32 saves for his third shutout in 21 appearances this season, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Ottawa Senators 4-0 on Friday night.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Brennan Othmann scored twice as the visiting Peterborough Petes defeated the Oshawa Generals 5-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night. Chase Lefebvre, Jax Dubois and J.R.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jesse Ylonen had a goal and an assist for his first career multipoint game, Jake Allen made 24 saves and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Friday night.

BAIE-COMEAU, Que. — The visiting Rimouski Oceanic scored the game's first four goals then hung on to defeat the Baie-Comeau Drakkar in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Friday night.

GUATEMALA CITY — Micah Burton's spectacular free kick and substitute Keyrol Figueroa's late strike lifted the U.S. to a 2-0 victory over Canada in semifinal play Friday at the CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal granted Kei Kamara's trade request on Friday by shipping the veteran striker to the Chicago Fire in exchange for up to US$400,000 in general allocation money.

Dane Evans and Vernon Adams Jr. are together again. The two quarterbacks became teammates Thursday night when the B.C. Lions acquired Evans from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for a conditional 2024 fourth-round pick.