National Sports

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Stuck on the ice for gruelling overtime shifts, Martin Necas knew he had better come up with an answer. Necas scored with 40.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and the Toronto Raptors rallied from four 9-point first quarter deficits to roll past the Charlotte Hornets 120-100 on Tuesday night.

MONTREAL — With dreams of clinching a playoff spot all but over, the Detroit Red Wings leaned on the positives to end their season.

CHARLOTTETOWN — The Quebec Remparts finished with 27 wins and 48 points more than the Charlottetown Islanders this season, so naturally they were expected to be huge favourites in their first-round Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoff series.

BURNABY, B.C. — Simon Fraser University has discontinued its football program, school president Joy Johnson announced Tuesday. Simon Fraser was slated to play this season in the Lone Star Conference.

OTTAWA — A spring storm that's expected to hammer the Ottawa area on Wednesday is an unwelcome reality for Chris Wynn, the senior director of operations at TD Place.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs held the team's annual Pride night celebration Tuesday — minus themed warmup jerseys.

OTTAWA — Canada's Caleb Flaxey looks like his head is on a swivel from his perch on the coach's bench at the world men's curling championship.

WINNIPEG — Head coach Rick Bowness is predicting an intensity similar to an NHL playoff-series clincher when his Winnipeg Jets host the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps know what they're up against.