National Sports

HALIFAX — Alexey Toropchenko picked up right where he left off. Toropchenko scored a natural hat trick in the first period as the Guelph Storm went on to beat the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies 5-2 on Saturday in the Memorial Cup opener for both teams.

TORONTO — In the hours after the Toronto Raptors' blowout Game 2 loss, there's a good chance Kyle Lowry heard from Jay Wright. Lowry and his former coach at Villanova have kept in close contact over the years, particularly in the playoffs.

SANDY, Utah — Sebastián Saucedo had a goal and an assist to help Real Salt Lake beat Toronto FC 3-0 on Saturday.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — All Ada Hegerberg asks of her teammates is to put the ball in front of the goal. She'll do the rest. "We know each other's strengths," Hegerberg said of her champion Lyon side.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Impact were left rueing their missed opportunities following a scoreless draw at home.

MONTREAL — A team of Montreal university researchers has developed an audible hockey puck they say could revolutionize the sport for blind players.

TORONTO — Christine Sinclair scored goal No. 181 of her career Saturday against Mexico in a women's soccer friendly. The 35-year-old from Burnaby, B.C.

KOSICE, Slovakia — Canada extended its winning streak in blowout fashion Saturday at the world hockey championship. Mark Stone had a hat trick and Anthony Mantha scored twice in an 8-1 victory over Germany at the Steel Arena.

SHANGHAI — Canada's Aaron Brown finished just ahead of teammate Andre De Grasse to win the men's 200 metres at the Shanghai Diamond League on Saturday. Brown, from Toronto, was first in 20.07 seconds while De Grasse, from Markham, Ont.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Victims of a now-dead Ohio State team doctor are reacting with shock, grief and anger at investigative findings that validated a heinous pattern of sexual abuse that many of them say they experienced as young men and then worked to f