National Sports

Raptors rediscover offence, beat slumping Nets 121-102

NEW YORK — The Toronto Raptors were coming off their most inept performance of the season and their shooting looked just as off to start their game Saturday night. “It don’t matter. We’re going to keep putting them up,” Kyle Lowry said.

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Canada downs Finland in world junior semifinals, will face Russia for gold

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Canada was looking for payback. The national team got it, and then some, in a dominant wire-to-wire performance Saturday at the world junior hockey championship.

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Staal scores in overtime to give Wild 3-2 win over Jets

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Eric Staal didn’t need to be reminded he hadn’t scored in overtime in eight years. The Minnesota Wild’s veteran centre was well aware.

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Oilers surge past Bruins for 4-1 victory

BOSTON — Edmonton goalie Mike Smith took a deep sigh when asked how it felt to finally get a victory. The Oilers had a little bit of help from the Boston Bruins, too.

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City wins, United draws in FA Cup; Brighton, Villa out

Watching John Stones make defensive mistakes while playing for England in the Nations League finals in June, Port Vale striker Tom Pope took to Twitter to say he’d “love to play … every week” against the Manchester City centre back.

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Morozov scores in overtime as Russia beats Sweden 5-4 in world junior semis

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Russia will play for gold at the world junior hockey championship. Ivan Morozov scored his second goal of the game at 3:24 of overtime Saturday to lead his country to a 5-4 victory over Sweden in the semifinals.

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Montgomery calls firing by Stars 'appropriate,' enters rehab

DALLAS — Former Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery said Friday his abrupt dismissal by the NHL club was "appropriate" and he has entered alcohol rehab. Montgomery's statement was his first public comment since he was fired Dec.

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Scores and Schedule

Friday's Games NHL Washington 4 Carolina 3 Dallas 4 Detroit 1 --- AHL Rochester 4 Belleville 3 Cleveland 3 Milwaukee 2 Syracuse 8 Toronto 2 Springfield 3 Utica 2 Binghamton 3 Bridgeport 1 Hartford 3 Providence 1 Hershey 6 WB/Scranton 2 Laval 4 Lehigh

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Friday's Games

Friday's Games NHL Washington 4 Carolina 3 Dallas 4 Detroit 1 --- AHL Rochester 4 Belleville 3 Cleveland 3 Milwaukee 2 Syracuse 8 Toronto 2 Springfield 3 Utica 2 Binghamton 3 Bridgeport 1 Hartford 3 Providence 1 Hershey 6 WB/Scranton 2 Laval 4 Lehigh

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Stanford's Macario, Clemson' Robinson are Hermann winners; Canadian Fleming named finalist

ST. LOUIS — Stanford junior midfielder Catarina Macario and Clemson junior forward Robbie Robinson are the Hermann Trophy winners as the top college soccer players.

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