National Sports

TORONTO — Even though he just had his best game of the season, Immanuel Quickley only wanted to talk about the Toronto Raptors winning consecutive games for the first time in six weeks.

KELOWNA, B.C. — Andrew Cristall scored twice and Tij Iginla added a goal and two assists as the Kelowna Rockets edged the visiting Wenatchee Wild 4-2 on Sunday to win their first round, best-of-seven Western Hockey League playoff series in six games.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Charlie Lindgren allowed three goals on 21 shots, the last by Jake Sanderson in overtime, and the Washington Capitals lost a sixth consecutive game, a 3-2 defeat to the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night that's yet another blow to thei

BARRIE, Ont. — The visiting Oshawa Generals outshot and outscored the Barrie Colts en route to a 3-0 Ontario Hockey League playoff victory on Sunday at Sadlon Arena.

UTICA, N.Y. — Kristin O'Neill's career-high, three-point game lifted Canada to a 5-0 win over Czechia in the women's world hockey championship Sunday. The 26-year-old from Mississauga, Ont.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Akshay Bhatia nearly celebrated too soon Sunday, hurting his left shoulder while pumping his arms on a 12-foot birdie to force a playoff.

BLAINVILLE-BOISBRIAND — Mathis Cloutier scored twice as the Blainville-Boisbriand beat the Sherbrooke Phoenix 3-2 Sunday and forced a decisive Game 7 in the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League first-round series.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game Sunday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a loud tiebreaking grand slam in the third inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Sunday for their eighth win in 10 games to start the season.

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah was happy with his first minor league rehab start despite an ugly line because his right shoulder felt healthy.