National Sports

SYDNEY, N.S. — The Carleton Ravens defeated the Queen's Gaels 71-59 on Sunday at Sullivan Field House to capture the gold medal in the U Sports Women's Final 8 basketball championship.

VICTORIAVILLE, Que. — Tommy Cormier and Maxime Pellerin each scored two goals and added an assist as the Victoriaville Tigres thumped the visiting Blainville-Boisbriand Armada 7-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Zach Britton's three-run home run in the ninth inning sealed the Toronto Blue Jays' 8-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in spring training action on Sunday.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil's Luisa Stefani cruised through first-round play, defeating Asia Muhammad and Anna Danilina 6-1, 6-3 at the Indian Wells Masters on Sunday.

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — The Toronto Arrows can thank Sam Malcolm for their first victory of the Major League Rugby season.

VANCOUVER — Phillip Di Giuseppe has agreed to a two-year, two-way contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks, the team announced Sunday.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares has been fined US$5,000, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced Sunday. Tavares was issued the fine for slashing Edmonton Oilers defenceman Vincent Desharnais in Toronto's 7-4 win on Saturday.

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Canada earned three bronze medals on the final day of the short track speedskating world championships on Sunday.

VEYSONNAZ, Switzerland — Canada's Reece Howden and Tiana Gairns both earned bronze medals in World Cup ski cross action on Sunday. Howden of Cultus Lake, B.C.

VANCOUVER — There's a new energy in the Vancouver Canucks' locker room these days, says goalie Thatcher Demko.