National Sports

ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE — Canadian women's hockey team forward Daryl Watts has been cleared to play the world championship final.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Yohei Takaoka made two saves for Vancouver on Saturday night to help the Whitecaps play St. Louis City to a 0-0 tie at Energizer Park.

VICTORIA — Andrew Cristall's goal with two seconds left in the first overtime period lifted the visiting Spokane Chiefs to a 5-4 Western Hockey League playoff victory over the Victoria Royals on Saturday night at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal could not capitalize on a late red card, settling for a scoreless draw against Orlando City SC at Stade Saputo on Saturday night.

DALLAS (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had a part in both of Colorado’s strange goals in the second period before adding an empty-netter late as the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 in the opener of their first-round Western Conference playoff series Satu

DALLAS (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had a part in both of Colorado's strange goals in the second period before adding an empty-netter late as the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 in the opener of their first-round Western Conference playoff series Satu

WINNIPEG — Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele go together like laces and hockey skates. The Jets’ top-line duo each had a goal and two assists to boost Winnipeg to a 5-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Saturday’s Game 1 opening-round playoff match.

BARRIE — Kashawn Aitcheson scored 9:57 into overtime to lift the Barrie Colts to a pivotal 2-1 Ontario Hockey League playoff victory over the visiting Kingston Frontenacs on Saturday night at Sadlon Arena.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Akie Iwai shot an 8-under 64 playing alongside her twin sister Saturday for a share of the third-round lead in the JM Eagle L.A. Championship with Lauren Coughlin and Ingrid Lindblad.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal could not capitalize on a late red card, settling for a scoreless draw against Orlando City SC at Stade Saputo on Saturday evening.