National Sports

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Simon Becher scored unassisted in his first match of the season and it came in the eighth minute of second-half stoppage time, rallying the Vancouver Whitecaps to a dramatic 1-1 draw with Minnesota United on Saturday night.

WILLEMSTAD, Curaçao — Strikers Jonathan David and Cyle Larin carried their red-hot club form onto the international scene Saturday, helping Canada to a 2-0 CONCACAF Nations League win over Curaçao in its first outing since the World Cup in Qatar.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes had a goal and an assist, Mackenzie Blackwood had 25 saves and the New Jersey Devils defeated the Ottawa Senators 5-3 and clinched a playoff berth on Saturday night. “It means everything to the group.

DALLAS (AP) — Brock Boeser scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the Vancouver Canucks held the Dallas Stars scoreless on four power plays, including one late in the third period, for a 3-1 win Saturday night.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sebastian Aho scored his team-leading 32nd goal of the season with 2:26 remaining to rescue the Carolina Hurricanes in a 5-3 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

MONTREAL — Saturday night was special for Rafael Harvey-Pinard and the Bell Centre crowd, as well as his teammates, made sure to remind him.

WINDSOR, Ont. — Easton Cowan scored twice and Ruslan Gazizov added two assists as the visiting London Knights defeated the Windsor Spitfires 6-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday night.

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MIAMI — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime pulled out a tough 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8) win over Brazil's Thiago Monteiro on Saturday to advance to the third round of the Miami Open.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Parker Meadows hit a three-run homer in the top of the third inning and the Detroit Tigers coasted to a 4-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in a spring training game on Saturday at TD Ballpark.