National Sports

TORONTO — Marc Kennedy will replace third Ryan Fry on Brad Jacobs' Northern Ontario curling rink this season.

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.

HAMILTON — Rory McIlroy is — finally — coming to Canada. The world No. 4 will be coming to the RBC Canadian Open this summer, making it the first time the ultra popular golfer has ever played in Canada.

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.