National Sports

MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal announced Thursday he will retire from tennis at age 38 following next month's Davis Cup finals.

MONTREAL (AP) — Sam Montembeault made 48 saves, Cole Caufield scored on a first-period power play and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams.

VANCOUVER — The Calgary Flames were already preaching the importance of resilience a single game into the NHL season.

EDMONTON — It was a familiar start to the NHL season for the Edmonton Oilers.

EDMONTON — The Winnipeg Jets got to work putting last season's playoff disappointment behind them with Wednesday's season-opening trouncing of a team that went a lot further in the post-season.

Wednesday's Scoreboard MLB Playoffs Division Series National League Philadelphia 1 New York Mets 4 (N.Y.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mookie Betts homered for the second straight night, Shohei Ohtani hit an RBI single and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Dylan Cease and the San Diego Padres 8-0 on Wednesday night to force a deciding Game 5 in their tense National Leagu

REGINA — Defenceman Landon DuPont's goal and two assists helped the Everett Silvertips to a 5-1 win over the host Regina Pats in the Western Hockey League on Wednesday.

VANCOUVER — Connor Zary scored 1:33 into overtime and the Calgary Flames opened their season with a 6-5 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. Anthony Mantha led Calgary with a goal, an assist and a fight.

EDMONTON — Mason Appleton had a goal and two assists as the Winnipeg Jets trounced the Edmonton Oilers 6-0 in the season-opener for both teams Wednesday. Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 30 saves for his 38th career shutout.