National Sports

Toronto FC has opted to go with two designated players — for accounting purposes --- to start the season. And the club is trying to get rid of one of them.

OTTAWA — Stephanie Markowski knows she won't forget this milestone. Just over nine minutes into her 18th Professional Women's Hockey league game, the Charge defender scored her first goal Saturday, helping Ottawa to a 3-1 win over Montreal.

MURCIA — Casey Stoney has her first victory as Canada coach, but it came with some bruises as the sixth-ranked Canadian women survived a physical challenge from No. 31 Mexico to win 2-0 Saturday at the Pinatar Cup.

NEW YORK (AP) — The 2025 NHL draft will take place June 27 and 28 at L.A. Live’s Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, the league announced Saturday.

OTTAWA — Emily Clark had a two goals — including one into an empty net — and an assist, powering the Ottawa Charge to a 3-1 win over the Montreal Victoire Saturday. Clark now has points in five straight games.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier each had a goal and two assists, Owen Tippett scored a pair of goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Saturday.

DUNEDIN — The Toronto Blue Jays opened their spring training campaign with a win Saturday, topping the New York Yankees 6-4.

BEIDAHU SHEQU — Canada's Julien Viel captured bronze in dual moguls at a World Cup stop in Beidahu, China, on Saturday. The 23-year-old freestyle skier from Mont-Saint-Anne, Que.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays will wear their City Connect alternate uniforms on 13 occasions during the 2025 season, the team said Saturday.

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — World champion Franjo von Allmen led a Swiss sweep on home snow Saturday at the first World Cup downhill since winning his first career gold medal two weeks ago.