National Sports

TORONTO — Michael Hutchinson used to watch the Battle of Ontario as a fan of the Maple Leafs. Jason Spezza was in the middle of the action back then on the other side with the Ottawa Senators.

SYDNEY, Australia — Keyara Wardley of Vulcan, Alta., scored tries in the 10th and 12th minute as Canada advanced to the Cup final with a 34-0 victory over host Australia in the semifinals at the Sydney rugby sevens World Series stop on Sunday.

CALGARY — A good start and a strong finish propelled the Edmonton Oilers to an 8-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday. The Oilers jumped out to an early 2-0 lead and extended it to three before the Flames rallied in the second period.

Saturday's Games NHL Buffalo 2, Columbus 1, OT Vancouver 4, N.Y. Islanders 3, OT Montreal 4, Florida 0 Winnipeg 5, St. Louis 2 Philadelphia 6, Colorado 3 N.Y.

WINNIPEG — Jack Roslovic believes the Winnipeg Jets are on the cusp of a second-half surge.

EDINBURG, Texas — With Christine Sinclair watching from the bench, Jordyn Huitema and Janine Beckie proved Saturday there are still plenty of goals left in Canada.

CALGARY — Mikael Kingsbury feels supremely confident racing moguls in Calgary. He parlayed that self-assurance into a 60th career World Cup victory Saturday. The reigning Olympic and world men's champion from Deux-Montagnes, Que.

MILWAUKEE — Canadians Jess Neufeld and Jake Weidemann earned the first international medals of their speed skating careers on Saturday, capturing silver and bronze in the men's 1500-metre event at the ISU Four Continents Speed Skating Championships.

MONTREAL — For the first time this season the Florida Panthers were held off the scoreboard.

NEW YORK — Quinn Hughes scored twice, including his eighth of the season 42 seconds into overtime, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory. J.T.