National Sports

TORONTO — With star forward Pascal Siakam expected to be sidelined for at least the next two weeks, Fred VanVleet couldn't have picked a better time to feel better.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — John Tavares scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 Sunday for their first three-game winning streak of the season.

WINDSOR, Ont. — The Windsor Spitfires erupted for three unanswered goals on Sunday to defeat the visiting Kingston Frontenacs 6-3 in Ontario Junior Hockey League action.

QUEBEC — Zachary Bolduc had a goal and two assists, and netminder William Rousseau stopped 21 of 22 shots as the Quebec Remparts defeated the Rimouski Oceanic 3-1 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday.

LOS ANGELES — Canadian international goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau had surgery on Sunday to repair a fracture of his right leg suffered in extra time of Los Angeles FC’s MLS Cup victory.

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — Russell Henley finally made a bogey, and that's about all that went wrong for him Sunday as he closed with a 1-under 70 for a four-shot victory in the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba.

MONTREAL — After a 2-6 start to the season, the Montreal Alouettes now find themselves one victory away from a Grey Cup berth.

For the first time since mid-October, Félix Auger-Aliassime has a Sunday off - or almost.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Brody Malone won the first world championship on the high bar by an American men's gymnast in 43 years on Sunday while Canada's Ellie Black took silver in the women's balance beam event.

WHISTLER, B.C. — Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton has a new president.