National Sports

DUBLIN — Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy moved a step closer to a title shot by winning a unanimous decision over Pedro (The Game) Carvalho in a dominant showing in the co-main event at Bellator 291 on Saturday.

SHERBROOKE, Que.

LAS VEGAS — (Proper) Mike Malott submitted Yohan (White Lion) Lainesse in an all-Canadian welterweight matchup on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday.

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Chris Kirk’s last win on the PGA Tour was nearly eight years ago. He’s put himself in a position to change that at the Honda Classic.

FÜSSEN, Germany — The Canadian teams were winless after the opening day at the world junior curling championships. Scotland's Orrin Carson beat Landon Rooney of Whitby, Ont., 7-2 in men's play Saturday.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets acquired forward Nino Niederreiter from the Nashville Predators on Saturday in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.

DETROIT (AP) — Pascal Siakam had 29 points and eight rebounds for the Toronto Raptors in their fourth straight win, a 95-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday. Gary Trent Jr.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jack Roslovic scored twice in the third period on his way to a four-point game, and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 Saturday despite giving up a four-goal lead.

BRADENTON, Fla. — Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi threw two scoreless innings as Toronto kicked off its Grapefruit League schedule with a 9-7 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks acquired forward Vitali Kravtsov from the New York Rangers on Saturday in exchange for forward Will Lockwood and a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Kravtsov, 23, has six points (3-3) in 28 games this season.