National Sports

CHARLOTTETOWN — Patrick Guay scored a hat trick as the Charlottetown Islanders blanked Moncton, to stretch their lead in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Eastern Conference on Thursday. Guay has 38 goals on the season.

MONTREAL — John Klingberg's late overtime winner secured a 4-3 road win for the Dallas Stars over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Canada's Adam Hadwin remembered Thursday why patience is so important to the way he plays. It's about knowing when to attack for the 34-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., and even a little bad judgement worked in his favour.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A former Navy sailor and convicted killer testified Thursday that Lorenzen Wright’s ex-wife asked him and another man to kill the former NBA player nearly 12 years ago in Atlanta.

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TORONTO — Major League Soccer rosters draw on 82 countries this season, with Canada furnishing 46 players. The league says the Canadian contingent is second only to the 350 players from the U.S.

Toronto FC has confirmed the departure of Jamaican international defender Kemar Lawrence via trade with Minnesota United.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Toronto's Sophie Jaques was among the three finalists named Thursday for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, which goes to the top player in NCAA women's hockey.

When Reid Carruthers was a young curler on tour, he knew he'd have to do his own legwork when free agency season rolled around. He got creative years ago and it paid off when he caught the eye of fellow Winnipegger Jeff Stoughton.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Twins Tyrell and Tre Ford showed plenty of speed Thursday at the University of Buffalo pro day. Tyrell Ford, a defensive back with the Waterloo Warriors, posted a 40-yard dash time of 4.44 seconds.