National Sports

MONTREAL — Alexis Galarneau cherished the opportunity to complete an epic comeback for Canada in front of his hometown crowd. Despite his valiant effort, he fell just short of finishing the job. Galarneau, of Laval, Que.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Lim Kim responded to a late charge by Nelly Korda with three birdies on her final four holes for a 5-under 67 and a two-shot victory Sunday in the LPGA season opener at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Rory McIlroy played a game nearly as magnificent as the Pebble Beach scenery Sunday as he powered his way past a pack of contenders and closed with a 6-under 66 for a two-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

TORONTO — James Harden and Kawhi Leonard are two of the most prolific scorers in the NBA, but against the suddenly hot Toronto Raptors they looked average.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Killorn scored the tiebreaking goal with 8:49 to play, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit for a 3-2 NHL victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday.

The trade was put together in secret , with only a precious few people knowing what was happening. Luka Doncic didn't know. Anthony Davis didn't know. Their coaches didn't know. Their teammates didn't know.

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MONTREAL — Vasek Pospisil’s decorated Davis Cup career with Canada is over. Pospisil teamed up with Liam Draxl to beat Hungary’s Mate Valkusz and Peter Fajta in a must-win doubles match Sunday at the men’s team tennis tournament.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin scored two goals, Ann-Renée Desbiens made 23 saves on 24 shots and the Montréal Victoire beat the New York Sirens 2-1 Sunday in the final PWHL game heading into the league's second break for international play.

TORONTO — Canadian RJ Barrett's 20-point performance led the Toronto Raptors past the Los Angeles Clippers 115-108 on Sunday afternoon. Barrett, from neighbouring Mississauga, Ont.