National Sports

TORONTO — Blue Jays outfielder Alan Roden has been getting consistent playing time over the first few weeks of his rookie season. On Tuesday night, he showed that he seems to be settling into a groove.

OSHAWA — Calum Ritchie scored twice, Colby Barlow had a goal and two assists, and the Oshawa Generals got back into their Ontario Hockey League playoff series with a 7-2 win over the visiting Brantford Bulldogs on Tuesday at the Tribute Communities C

HALIFAX — Bill Zonnon had a goal and assist, and the visiting Rouyn-Noranda Huskies scored on the power play and while short-handed en route to a 4-1 win over the Halifax Mooseheads in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action on Tuesday n

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Anthony Stolarz stopped 35 shots for his third consecutive shutout in Buffalo, and the Toronto Maple Leafs clinched their first Atlantic Division title with a 4-0 win over the Sabres on Tuesday night.

OTTAWA — The Chicago Blackhawks closed out their season with a 4-3 overtime win over the Ottawa Senators Tuesday night with Frank Nazar scoring the winner 48 seconds into the extra frame.

TORONTO — Anthony Santander belted a three-run homer and Alan Roden hit a two-run shot to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.

OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed a challenge of a government ban on firearms that Ottawa considers fit only for the battlefield, not hunting or sport shooting.

TORONTO — Just days ahead of its debut in the Northern Super League, AFC Toronto has a new majority owner in Mark Mitchell.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Logan Couture began dreaming of playing in the NHL as a 3-year-old carrying around a stick nearly everywhere he went.

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Serhou Guirassy scored a hat trick and still ended up on the losing side as Borussia Dortmund's 3-1 win over Barcelona wasn't enough to prevent a 5-3 aggregate loss to Barcelona in the Champions League quarterfinals Tuesday.