National Sports

PINEHURST, N.C. — Canadian Jaclyn Lee shot a 2-under 70 in the second round of the Q-Series LPGA qualifying tournament on Thursday.

EDMONTON — Evan Bouchard scored his first NHL goal and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers earned a 4-1 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals on Thursday.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jason Pominville acknowledged this was a game the Buffalo Sabres would have lost last season.

TRURO, N.S. — Jennifer Jones has taken the first step in her attempt to repeat as Masters champion.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Canada's Diana Weicker earned a bronze medal in the women's the 53-kg event Wednesday at the world wrestling championships. Weicker, a native of Kentville, N.S., who wrestles out of St. Catharines, Ont.

NEW YORK — Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson's 20-game suspension for an illegal check to an opponent's head in a preseason game was upheld by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Thursday.

WINNIPEG — The Calgary Stampeders might appear to be ripe for the picking, but don't tell the Blue Bombers that.

TORONTO — Charlie Montoyo has been named the new manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. Montoyo becomes the 13th manager in Blue Jays history, agreeing to a three-year deal through 2021 with a team option for 2022.

LAVAL, Que. — Nam Nguyen has a newfound love for his sport. It partly took paying the bills to find it. The 20-year-old from Toronto had intended to quit figure skating last season as part of a deal he made with his parents.

LAVAL, Que. — Piper Gilles has a photo of her mom Bonnie taken the day she and Paul Poirier skated their short dance at the Pyeongchang Olympics. Bonnie is dressed in a Canadian team T-shirt and hat, the guest of honour at an Olympic viewing party.