National Sports

CALGARY — Christopher Gibson refused to take all the credit after backstopping the New York Islanders to a much-needed win on Sunday. The rookie goalie made 50 saves as the Islanders beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 to snap an eight-game losing streak.

VANCOUVER — The fragile character of Canada's rugby sevens team was shown in a 21-15 loss to Samoa Sunday. The Canadian men led the game 10-0 at one point, bringing roars of approval from the hometown crowd.

HALIFAX — The Calgary Dinos have won their first U Sports men's basketball title. David Kapinga had 25 points as the No. 2 Dinos held on to beat the No. 5 Ryerson Rams 79-77 on Sunday in the championship game.

Golfer Jerry Anderson was unforgettable, leaving an indelible mark on the sport in Canada. The Canadian golf community mourned Anderson's passing on Sunday after PGA Tour Canada announced that he had died at the age of 62.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Reliever Joe Biagini is being stretched out at spring training to provide rotation depth for the Toronto Blue Jays. One bad start is not a concern to Blue Jays manager John Gibbons.

AMSTERDAM — In a stunning finish to the speedskating Allround World Championships, Dutchman Patrick Roest won the title Sunday after Sverre Lunde Pedersen of Norway fell in the closing 10,000-meter race as he was on track for a convincing overall vic

NEW YORK — Between an emotional win in their last game and an early start to this one, there were plenty of reasons why the Toronto Raptors might not be sharp. And a pretty simple reason why they were.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Sebastien Bourdais won IndyCar's season-opening race in St. Petersburg on Sunday, a victory handed to him when Alexander Rossi and Canadian Robert Wickens crashed racing for the lead.

LONDON — A goal down and Harry Kane injured, Tottenham's campaign for a third consecutive Premier League top-four finish looked to be taking a serious hit.

PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — A prosthetic leg with a lime green running shoe and white ankle sock lay stretched across a worktable in Ottobock's repair centre at the athletes village.