National Sports

ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Canada's Mikael Kingsbury placed second in the final moguls singles World Cup of the season on Saturday while Justine Dufour-Lapointe took bronze in the women's event.

ACAPULCO, Mexico — Canada's Bianca Andreescu was eliminated in the semifinals of the Mexico Open after falling 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 to Sofia Kenin of the United States. The 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont.

WHISTLER, B.C. — Canada's Justin Kripps and Cam Stones are in contention halfway through two-man bobsled runs at the world championships. Kripps of Summerland, B.C., and Stones of Whitby, Ont., are 0.

Friday's Games NHL Winnipeg 5 Nashville 3 Montreal 4 N.Y. Rangers 2 Buffalo 4 Pittsburgh 3 (OT) Washington 3 N.Y. Islanders 1 Philadelphia 6 New Jersey 3 Carolina 5 St.

Friday's Games NHL Winnipeg 5 Nashville 3 Montreal 4 N.Y. Rangers 2 Buffalo 4 Pittsburgh 3 (OT) Washington 3 N.Y. Islanders 1 Philadelphia 6 New Jersey 3 Carolina 5 St.

LANGFORD, B.C. — Kyle Baillie and Andrew Coe scored second-half tries but it wasn't enough as Canada fell 39-23 against Argentina XV on Friday at the Americas Rugby Championship.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors had practised the play a day earlier. Game on the line. Kyle Lowry sets a screen. Kawhi Leonard drives for the winning basket. They executed it to perfection on Friday.

WINNIPEG — Newly acquired forward Kevin Hayes admits his first goal with the Winnipeg Jets wasn't the prettiest he's ever scored.

BRANDON, Man. — A Brier finalist a year ago, Brendan Bottcher is a contender again now that his team has joined the field of the Canadian men's curling championship.

NEW YORK — After scoring his first career hat trick, Joel Armia was more concerned with the Montreal Canadiens getting another win.