National Sports

Alex Harvey isn't planning to manage his emotions on the Plains of Abraham. The World Cup starting Friday in Quebec City is both a homecoming and a swan song for arguably the best cross-country skier Canada has ever produced.

SAITAMA, Japan — Canada's Kirsten Moore-Towers and Michael Marinaro finished in seventh in pairs on Thursday at the world figure skating championships. Moore-Towers, of St. Catharines, Ont., and Marinaro, of Sarnia, Ont., scored 126.

VANCOUVER — Getting some bounces on the power play has helped put the Vancouver Canucks back into the NHL playoff picture.

OKLAHOMA CITY — Forced to play overtime after blowing a 20-point second-half lead, the Toronto Raptors found their groove again in the extra period.

Wednesday's Games NHL Vancouver 7 Ottawa 4 Winnipeg 3 Anaheim 0 Toronto 4 Buffalo 2 Tampa Bay 5 Washington 4 (OT) --- AHL Belleville 3 Utica 1 Charlotte 4 Syracuse 2 Toronto 2 Bridgeport 1 (OT) Laval 3 Providence 2 (SO) Rockford 2 Chicago 1 (SO) Texa

Wednesday's Games NHL Vancouver 7 Ottawa 4 Winnipeg 3 Anaheim 0 Toronto 4 Buffalo 2 Tampa Bay 5 Washington 4 (OT) --- AHL Belleville 3 Utica 1 Charlotte 4 Syracuse 2 Toronto 2 Bridgeport 1 (OT) Laval 3 Providence 2 (SO) Rockford 2 Chicago 1 (SO) Texa

ANAHEIM, Calif. — No goalie had played more NHL games this season without a shutout than Connor Hellebuyck, who was beginning to wonder why he couldn't keep a clean sheet.

DAYTON, Ohio — Montreal's Luguentz Dort overcame a hard foul and a leg injury, scored 21 points and led Arizona State to a long-awaited NCAA Tournament victory Wednesday night, 74-65 over St. John's in the First Four.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Mike Babcock sensed his slumping Toronto Maple Leafs were showing signs of turning the corner. Auston Matthews and John Tavares delivered on their coach's belief.

MIAMI — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to the main draw at the Miami Open.