National Sports

SAN DIEGO — Mitch Jones scored five times as the Vancouver Warriors edged the San Diego Seals 8-7 on Friday to open the National Lacrosse League season.

KENT, Wash. — Gannon Laroque scored 3:05 into overtime to lead the Victoria Royals past the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-4 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.

Leevi Meriläinen stopped all 28 shots he faced as the Kingston Frontenacs blanked the Oshawa Generals 5-0 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Martin Chromiak had back-to-back power-play goals less than a minute apart for Kingston (13-5-3).

Vice-skip Darren Moulding has left the curling rink led by Brendan Bottcher. Team Bottcher announced the lineup change on Friday night in a statement posted to Twitter.

WINNIPEG — Even as Mark Scheifele's personal goalless streak stretched to seven games he knew that good habits would eventually end the drought.

Justin Robidas scored 16 seconds into overtime as the Val-d'Or Foreurs upset the Moncton Wildcats 4-3 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — The Ontario Hockey League has postponed Saturday's game between the Peterborough Petes and Mississauga Steelheads.

SALT LAKE CITY — Short-track speedskater Laurent Dubreuil extended his streak of World Cup podiums in the men’s 500 metres on Friday, winning bronze at the Utah Olympic Oval. Dubreuil of Levs, Que.

POTCHEFSTROOM, SOUTH AFRICA — Field Hockey Canada is asking for an exemption from the federal government to help bring its junior women's team home from South Africa.

TORONTO — Head coach Ryan Dinwiddie will have to wait until Sunday to learn who the Toronto Argonauts' starting quarterback will be in the East Division final.