National Sports

PENTICTON, B.C. — First-round pick Elias Pettersson, Petrus Palmu and Jonah Gadjovich all had a pair of goals as the Vancouver Canucks' rookie team downed the Winnipeg Jets' rookie squad 8-2 on Friday in the Young Stars Classic.

Friday's Games CFL B.C. 26 Ottawa 14 --- MLB American League Toronto 3 Cleveland 2 (11 innings) Tampa Bay 14 Baltimore 2 Houston 6 Boston 3 Minnesota 10 Kansas City 6 L.A. Angels 5 Chicago White Sox 2 Oakland 8 Texas 4 N.Y.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Lefty Driesell had the crowd laughing. Dino Radja fought back tears. Blue Devils and Tar Heels brought their rivalry to the Basketball Hall of Fame, and Ray Allen made a peace offering to his spurned Celtics teammates.

VANCOUVER — Veteran B.C. Lions quarterback Travis Lulay has been sidelined with another injury.

TORONTO — With a lineup loaded with prospects and callups, it was the Toronto Blue Jays' longest-tenured player who provided the dramatics on Friday night.

LAVAL, Que. — Ottawa Senators rookie goalie Filip Gustavsson knows he's been given a chance of a lifetime and he doesn't intend to waste it. Gustavsson is being touted as Ottawa's next franchise goaltender.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Natalie Achonwa had a game-high 16 points and 11 rebounds as Canada hung on to beat Japan 76-69 on Friday in an exhibition tune-up for the 2018 World Cup. Miranda Ayim added 15 points for Canada while Kia Nurse chipped in 10.

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QUEBEC — Belgium's Greg Van Avermaet just can't take that last step.

MINNEAPOLIS — Republican Karin Housley launched a campaign ad Friday that invokes her husband's hockey celebrity as she tries to close the gap in her race with Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith.