National Sports

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Coach Wilfried Nancy knows his CF Montreal team could have walked off the field with a win on Saturday. Facing the reigning Major League Soccer champions Columbus Crew, Montreal came out hard, outshooting the visitors 20-3.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Eloy Room made three saves for the Columbus Crew in a scoreless draw with Montreal on Saturday. Bradley Wright-Phillips put one in the net for the Crew (0-0-2) in the 85th minute but was called offside.

TORONTO — Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Brittany Timko Baxter has joined Canada Soccer's board of directors. Timko Baxter is the first former women’s national team player to serve on the Canada Soccer board.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have placed right-winger Jake Virtanen on leave following allegations of sexual misconduct.

ISTANBUL — Canadian forward Cyle Larin scored four goals in Besiktas' 7-0 demolition of Hatayspor in Turkish SuperLig play Saturday. The 26-year-old from Brampton, Ont.

TOKYO — Canadian divers Vincent Riendeau and Nathan Zsombor-Murray secured their spot at the Tokyo Olympics Saturday, finishing third in the men's 10-metre synchronized event at a world cup event in Japan. Riendeau, of Beaconsfield, Que.

Benjamin St-Juste is going to need a little time to fully understand he's an NFL player now. The Minnesota cornerback was taken in the third round of the NFL draft Friday night by the Washington Football Team.

SINGAPORE — China’s Lin Xiyu tapped in on the 18th hole for her fourth birdie of the back nine and a 5-under 67 to take a one-stroke lead Saturday after three rounds of the LPGA Tour's HSBC Women’s World Championship.

PLANO, Texas — Francesco Pinelli had three goals and an assist and Corson Ceulemans scored once and set up two more as Canada downed Switzerland 7-0 on Friday at the under-18 men's hockey championship.

Friday's Games NHL Montreal 5 Winnipeg 3 Colorado 3 San Jose 0 Arizona 3 Vegas 0 Los Angeles 2 Anaheim 1 --- AHL Utica 7 Rochester 1 WB/Scranton 3 Binghamton 1 Chicago 4 Iowa 1 San Jose 7 Henderson 5 Ontario 4 Colorado 1 San Diego 5 Tucson 3 --- NBA