National Sports

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Christian Dvorak had his first NHL hat trick and the Montreal Canadiens scored three times in a 4:50 span in the second period to rally for a 7-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist, and Adrian Kempe and Viktor Arvidsson scored power-play goals in the second period of the Los Angeles Kings' 4-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sophia Smith, the season's Most Valuable Player, scored early and the Portland Thorns won their third National Women's Soccer League championship Saturday night with a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Current.

BARRIE, Ont. — Alex Belanger scored at 17:39 of the third period to snap a 4-4 tie as the visiting Kingston Frontenacs rallied from 4-2 deficit in the third period to defeat the Barrie Colts 5-4 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday.

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda (AP) — Seamus Power knows the wind and Port Royal well enough to realize he'd better do his scoring early.

A female former San Antonio Spurs employee has alleged that now-former Spurs guard Josh Primo exposed himself in her presence, a person with knowledge of the matter said Saturday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — P.J. Washington scored 31 points, Gordon Hayward added 23 and the Charlotte Hornets once again spoiled Stephen Curry’s annual homecoming game with a 120-113 overtime win over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.

QUEBEC — Zachary Bolduc and James Malatesta each scored three times as the Quebec Remparts whipped the visiting Cape Breton Eagles 9-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier were so burnt out after an Olympic season of isolation and dodging COVID-19 that their six-week break over the summer wasn't just a choice — it was a necessity.

OTTAWA — On paper, the final game of the CFL regular season was meaningless, but for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats it was an opportunity to set the tone as they look ahead to the post-season.