National Sports

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Marcus Stroman is ready to embrace a leadership role with the Blue Jays this season, but he's concerned the lack of veteran presence on the team's roster will do a disservice to Toronto's young stars.

BAKU, Azerbaijan — Canada's Rosie Maclennan opened her season with a silver medal in individual trampoline at a World Cup on Sunday. The reigning world and Olympic champion from King City, Ont.

ADELAIDE, Australia — Canada's Alena Sharp credits her mental game with her best LPGA finish in nearly two years. The 37-year-old from Hamilton, Ont.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Joe Pavelski was in the right place at the right time at a big moment for the San Jose Sharks. Again. Pavelski snapped a tie 13:06 into the third period, helping San Jose top the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday night.

Saturday's Games NHL Vancouver 3 San Jose 2 Calgary 5 Pittsburgh 4 Arizona 2 Toronto 0 Ottawa 4 Winnipeg 3 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 5 Edmonton 2 Tampa Bay 3 Montreal 0 Philadelphia 6 Detroit 5 (OT) St.

CALGARY — Cassie Sharpe made it look easy, but says it wasn't. The 26-year-old freestyle skier from Comox, B.C., won World Cup halfpipe gold in wind and snow Saturday night in Calgary.

TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilevskiy passed an old friend for Tampa Bay's career shutout record.

WINNIPEG — Ryan Dzingel likes to tease teammate Chris Tierney, but he was thanking him Saturday night.

NEW YORK — Anders Lee energized the New York Islanders with a fight late in the second period, and then came through with a key goal late in the third after Edmonton pulled within one, helping his team get another win.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Canada's Brayden Schnur is off to the New York Open final after defeating American Sam Querrey in the semifinal on Saturday night. The Pickering, Ont.