National Sports

MONTREAL — Marie-Philip Poulin scored the game-winning goal and added an assist to lead the Montreal Victoire (10-3-1-4) to a 3-1 win over the Toronto Sceptres on Tuesday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey League.

PORT OF SPAIN — Annabelle Chukwu continued her prolific scoring at youth level with a hat trick Tuesday as Canada qualified for the CONCACAF U-20 Women's Championship by thumping Trinidad and Tobago 12-0 to win its qualifying group.

MONTREAL — Nick Suzuki had a goal and two assists, and Sam Montembeault made 20 saves as the Montreal Canadiens blanked the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 on Tuesday night at Centre Bell.

TORONTO — Jayson Tatum had a double-double as the undermanned Boston Celtics held off the Toronto Raptors 111-101 on Tuesday. Tatum had 19 points, 11 assists and six rebounds as Boston (42-16) won its sixth straight game.

MURCIA — Canada coach Casey Stoney leaves the Pinatar Cup with a trophy in hand and a better idea of the talent at hand. "I think there's been some questions answered — in both ways," Stoney said.

SANTIAGO — The Canadian women's field hockey team slipped to 0-2-0 at the FIH Hockey Women's Nations Cup on Tuesday, beaten 5-0 by host Chile. Canada is ranked 17th in the world, compared to No. 14 for Chile.

PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women's basketball history.

DUNEDIN — Max Scherzer had a solid spring training debut for Toronto as the Blue Jays defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Tuesday. Scherzer started the game and struck out four of the seven batters he faced.

Melissa Lotholz and brakeman Skylar Sieben slide to bronze medal in Lillehammer

Some 6,500 kilometres from Toronto, Ayo Akinola is looking to make the most of a second chance in Switzerland. The 25-year-old forward from Brampton, Ont.