National Sports

ELMIRA, ONTARIO — The Waterloo Warriors have advanced to the Miller Waste U SPORTS women's hockey championship final with a 5-1 semifinal win over the fifth seeded Concordia Stingers on Saturday at Woolwich Memorial Centre.

BATHURST, N.B. — Alex Mercier's 30th goal of the season, scored 67 seconds into overtime, lifted the visiting Moncton Wildcats to a 6-5 win over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action on Saturday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored at 3:51 of overtime and the Calgary Flames beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday.

HARRISON — Italian star Lorenzo Insigne returned to Toronto FC's starting lineup Saturday after being frozen out for the first four games of the MLS season. The 33-year-old winger was in the starting 11 for Toronto's game at the New York Red Bulls.

FORT MYERS — The Toronto Blue Jays doubled the Minnesota Twins 2-1 in spring training Saturday with help from a defensive gem by pitcher Max Scherzer. The Jays led 1-0 after the first inning.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Maroon said he is retiring after this season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jonny Brodzinski scored his second goal of the game late in the third period and Igor Shesterkin made 36 saves as the New York Rangers downed the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Tereza Vanisova scored three goals to lead the Ottawa Charge to a 5-2 victory over the New York Sirens in the Professional Women's Hockey League on Saturday.

Canada coach Jesse Marsch says his team has put aside the disappointment of its semifinal loss to Mexico and expects a highly motivated United States in Sunday's third-place game at the CONCACAF Nations League.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Max Scherzer's pitching line showed he's ready for the regular season.