National Sports

HALIFAX — Josh Lawrence scored two goals and added three assists as the Halifax Mooseheads squashed the visiting Cape Breton Eagles 6-1 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Saturday.

LAS VEGAS — Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault poured it on in the second round Saturday night, landing 77 significant strikes in just over four minutes en route to a TKO win over Julian (The Cuban Missile Crisis) Marquez on the un

ARLINGTON, Va. — Team Adidas and Team Sonnet were winners on Saturday in the four-team Washington Capitals' Professional Women's Hockey Players Association Showcase.

ASPEN, Colo. — Toronto skier James Crawford won a silver medal in men's downhill at the World Cup stop in Aspen on Saturday.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Kurt Kitayama had to leave home to find his way in golf by playing circuits in Europe, Australia and Asia, all for a chance to get to the highest level. Along with three worldwide titles, he learned how to battle.

LONDON, Ont. — Luke Saunders turned to his left and waved in the direction of the Nova Scotia supporters as his team was introduced Saturday at the Canadian men's curling championship.

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays exploded for 13 runs in the fourth inning en route to an 18-5 dismantling of the Detroit Tigers in spring training baseball action on Saturday. Second baseman Vinny Capra paced the offence with seven RBIs.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anaheim Ducks assistant coach Mike Stothers will begin treatment soon for melanoma. Stothers, 61, said Saturday that he has been diagnosed with melanoma of the lymph nodes.

BAKURIANI, Georgia — Brendan MacKay's gold-medal performance in the men's halfpipe highlighted a three-medal day for Canada at the world freestyle skiing championships on Saturday. The 25-year-old from Calgary topped the podium with a score of 97.

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands — Canadian Ivanie Blondin skated to a silver medal in the women's mass start at the world speedskating championships on Saturday. The Ottawa skater finished in a time of eight minutes 34.19 seconds.