National Sports

MONTREAL — Former artistic swimmer Sarah-Eve Pelletier has been tasked with overseeing the central hub of Canada's new safe sport program.

NEW YORK (AP) — Despite a night of feel-good vibes and performances by the music industry's top acts, the Grammy Awards barely moved the needle as a television attraction. The show reached just under 9.

VANCOUVER — A wave of late-season illness and injuries has washed over the Vancouver Canucks, leaving the team without one of its stars. The Canucks announced Tuesday that Brock Boeser is out with an upper-body injury.

There's no doubt in Jake Julien's mind his time at Eastern Michigan University has prepared him for life in the NFL. The six-foot-two, 217-pound punter from Barrie, Ont., posted a career average of 43.

DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Toronto Blue Jays finished off the Grapefruit League season on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Toronto scored both of its runs in the bottom of the fifth inning.

VANCOUVER — John Metchie III has the opportunity to join a very select group. The Alabama Crimson Tide receiver was named a finalist Monday for the Cornish Trophy, presented annually to the top Canadian in NCAA football.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Best. Comeback. Ever. Sounds pretty good next to Rock Chalk, Jayhawk. What looked like a lost cause turned into one of the sweetest wins ever for Kansas.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Johnny Gaudreau had two goals and an assist, and the Calgary Flames extended their lead in the Pacific Division with a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night.

LAS VEGAS — Brad Gushue's curling team started to find its groove Monday in a 10-4 win over Italy to stay unbeaten at the world men's curling championship. Canada was alone atop the standings at 5-0 after its lone game Monday.

Decorated Canadian sprint canoeist Laurence Vincent-Lapointe is retiring months after earning a pair of medals in her Olympic debut. The 29-year-old from Trois-Rivières, Que.