National Sports

WINDHOEK — Canada's cricket game against the Netherlands was abandoned Wednesday without a single ball played due to rain. The two were slated to meet in ICC Men's Cricket World League 2 play at Wanderers Cricket Ground.

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DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Martinook had a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night. Jordan Staal also scored for Carolina in its third win in four games. Frederik Andersen stopped 24 shots.

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Tomas Mrsic scored the only goal of the shootout as the Prince Albert Raiders edged the visiting Regina Pats 4-3 in Western Hockey League action on Tuesday at the Art Hauser Centre.

EDMONTON — Youth definitely led the way for the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.

KELOWNA, B.C. — Loaded with experience and championship pedigree, the four-man Alberta team skipped by Brad Jacobs at the Montana's Brier offers a study in contrasts. Lead Ben Hebert has the intensity and raw sweeping power few can match.

EDMONTON — Mason McTavish had a pair of goals and Jackson Lacombe and Cutter Gauthier each had three assists as the Anaheim Ducks scored four goals in the final eight minutes of the first period en route to a 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on T

MONTREAL — Montreal Victoire head coach Kori Cheverie watched goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens in the shootout and was happy she’s now behind the bench and not facing her. “I’ve never seen Ann that way in a shootout,” Cheverie said.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ja’Kobe Walter swished a contested 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds remaining and the Toronto Raptors edged the Orlando Magic 114-113 on Tuesday night after blowing a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Ja’Kobe Walter swished a contested 3-pointer with 0.5 seconds remaining and the Toronto Raptors edged the Orlando Magic 114-113 on Tuesday night after blowing a 12-point lead in the fourth quarter.