National Sports

LOS ANGELES — The wind stopped Sam Burns right when he was about to get started with a five-shot lead Saturday at the Genesis Invitational. Darkness stopped him right after two straight bogeys narrowed his lead to two.

CHARLOTTETOWN — Forward Cedric Desruisseaux scored two goals and added two assists of his own in an 8-2 Charlottetown Islanders drubbing of the Cape Breton Eagles in Charlottetown Saturday evening.

SASKATOON — Former Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock, who led the Detroit Red Wings to a Stanley Cup title and the Canadian men's team to two Olympic gold medals, is taking over the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men’s team.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Injury has ruled Canadian goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan out of the rest of the SheBelieves Cup. The 25-year-old from Whitby, Ont.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Anthony Bennett had 30 points and Kaza Kajami-Keane had 27 as Canada clinched qualification for the FIBA AmeriCup 2022 tournament with a 95-90 win over the U.S. Virgin Islands on Saturday.

Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu has pulled out of the upcoming Adelaide International outdoor hard court tournament with a leg injury.

CALGARY — A game has been postponed at the Canadian women's curling championship after a Northwest Territories curler fell ill with suspected food poisoning. N.W.T.

MELBOURNE, Australia — As Naomi Osaka strode through the Champion's Walk leading to the court for the Australian Open final — headphones on her ears, racket bag strapped to her back — she reached out her left hand to tap a panel marked with her name

FAYENCE, France — Canadian Michael Woods won the second stage of the Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var on Saturday, moving into the overall lead of the three-day race.

VANCOUVER — For Winnipeg Jets goalie Laurent Brossoit, playing in Vancouver's special, even with no fans in the stands. He earned his second career shutout in the city on Friday night as the Jets blanked the Canucks 2-0.