National Sports

BOSTON — Frederik Andersen settled the puck behind his net, patiently faked out the hard-charging Brad Marchand and zipped a pass beyond Patrice Bergeron to clear the defensive zone.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida point guard Andrew Nembhard has entered the NBA draft without hiring an agent, leaving open the possibility of returning for his sophomore season.

CALGARY — Being a smaller player used to be an obstacle in the NHL, but the Calgary Flames have turned that notion upside down. The five-foot-nine, 165-pound Johnny Gaudreau led the Western Conference's top team in scoring this season with 99 points.

MONTREAL — McGill University is dropping the Redmen name for its men's varsity sports teams, effective immediately, the university announced Friday.

MONTE CARLO — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has been given a wild card into the Monte-Carlo Masters next week.

TORONTO — Former Canada captain Kevin McKenna and Randee Hermus have been named to the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame. McKenna, 39, won 63 caps for Canada between 2000 and 2012, serving as captain 27 times.

TORONTO — Another big blow for OG Anunoby. The Toronto Raptors forward underwent an emergency appendectomy on Thursday evening, two days before the Raptors were slated to tip off against the Orlando Magic in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

TORONTO — Canadian international forward Janine Beckie has signed a one-year contract extension with Manchester City.

TORONTO — Brian Poli-Dixon found himself at loose ends after an injury — ripping his hamstring off the bone — forced him to retire from the NFL.

TORONTO — Laval Rouge et Or defensive lineman Mathieu Betts has held onto the No. 1 spot in the CFL's Scouting Bureau's final rankings for the 2019 draft. The Montreal native helped the Rouge et Or win the Vanier Cup last year.