National Sports

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Linus Karlsson scored his first NHL goal and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 3-1 on Wednesday night.

TORONTO — Morgan Rielly is used to contributing with the puck on his stick. The Maple Leafs defenceman had a career-high 68 points a couple of years back and chipped in another 58 last season as part of a well-oiled attack.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — The Kitchener Rangers roared all the way back from a three-goal deficit to edge the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 5-4 in a marathon shootout in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday.

QUÉBEC — The Quebec Remparts snapped a five-game losing skid in dramatic fashion Wednesday, routing the Acadie-Bathurst Titan 6-2 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League play.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scottie Barnes scored 24 points and the Toronto Raptors beat NBA-worst Washington 106-82 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory and the Wizards' 15th loss in a row.

LAVAL, Que. — Marie-Philip Poulin scored a hat trick to lead the red-hot Montreal Victoire past the Ottawa Charge 4-1 on Wednesday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey League.

TORONTO — Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves as the Minnesota Wild edged Toronto 3-1 on Wednesday, sending the Maple Leafs to a third straight regulation loss.

CALGARY — Curling Canada's chief executive officer says the message to athletes competing in the upcoming men's and women's national championship is no one is cheating.

LILLE, France (AP) — When Lille lost its opening Champions League match in September, only a few bold gamblers would have bet on the Ligue 1 side to qualify for the last 16 of European club soccer's elite tournament.

GENEVA (AP) — Manchester City stayed in the Champions League , barely. Paris Saint-Germain saved its elite status in style. Both had risked embarrassing exits before winning on Wednesday, grateful to be among the 24 teams in the knockout stage.