National Sports

Friday's scoreboard Women's World Hockey Championship Finland 8 Germany 2 Sweden 1 Japan 0 --- NHL Buffalo 5 Columbus 2 Colorado 4 Nashville 3 --- AHL Abbotsford 4 Calgary 1 Laval 4 Syracuse 3 Belleville 7 Rochester 4 Henderson 5 Ontario 2 Utica 2 Cl

Vancouver's Rebecca Marino will be looking for payback when she steps on the tennis court Saturday.

WINNIPEG — Matthew Savoie scored once and added two assists as the Winnipeg ICE defeated the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors 5-3 in the opening game of their Western Hockey League Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays wanted to set an early tone in their series opener against the surging Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.

LONDON, Ont. — Ruslan Gazizov scored once and added three assists as the London Knights defeated the visiting Kitchener Rangers 8-4 on Friday night to grab a 2-0 lead in their Ontario Hockey League quarterfinal series.

HALIFAX — The Moncton Wildcats proved Friday they can win a playoff game without all the overtime drama.

LAS VEGAS — Olivier (The Canadian Gangster) Aubin-Mercier won a unanimous decision over American lightweight (Hurricane) Shane Burgos on Friday night at PFL 3.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — After a slow start, Finland found its speed and offence to flatten Germany 8-2 on Friday at the women's world hockey championship at the CCA Centre.

BOSTON (AP) — Two-time Olympic gold medallist. Twelve-time major marathon winner. World record-holder. And still, Eliud Kipchoge has something to prove.

CALGARY — Arizona Coyotes coach André Tourigny will be in charge of the Canadian coaching staff at the upcoming men's world hockey championship in Tampere, Finland and Riga, Latvia, Hockey Canada announced on Friday. Tourigny, of Nicolet, Que.