National Sports

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks gave up a goal on the first shot on net then scored five times in four minutes 30 seconds en route to a 6-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday afternoon.

FORT LAUDERDALE — Toronto FC is hurting on defence for Sunday's MLS game at unbeaten Inter Miami. TFC will be missing injured defenders Richie Laryea, Zane Monlouis and Henry Wingo as well as wingback Tyrese Spicer and forward Deandre Kerr.

OTTAWA — Anton Forsberg stopped 40 shots to lead the Ottawa Senators past the Florida Panthers 3-0 on Saturday afternoon. Forsberg recorded his third shutout of the season for Ottawa (41-29-6).

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Timo Meier scored twice and Jacob Markstrom made 26 saves as the New Jersey Devils defeated the New York Rangers 4-0 on Saturday in an outcome that clinched the Tampa Bay Lightning their eighth straight playoff berth.

Liverpool got a big favor from its neighbor to become an even bigger favorite for the Premier League title on Saturday.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers signed goalie Nathaniel Day to a three-year, entry-level contract Saturday. Edmonton selected the six-foot-four, 205-pound Day in the sixth round, No. 184 overall, in the 2023 NHL draft.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors signed forward Cole Swider for the remainder of the season Saturday. The six-foot-eight, 220-pound Swider is averaging 6.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 17.

MONT-SAINTE-ANNE, QUE. — Canadian Eliot Grondin clinched a second straight overall snowboard cross title by finishing second in a World Cup event Saturday. Grondin, 23, of Sainte-Marie, Que., needed to be in the top-three to clinch the title.

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain beat Angers 1-0 and won a record-extending 13th Ligue 1 title without losing a game and with six matches to spare on Saturday.

Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are going into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year, not once but twice. And LeBron James and Chris Paul are part of the group that’s headed to the Hall as well, even before their playing careers end.