National Sports

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors decided to keep Kawhi Leonard out of Sunday's game against the visiting Orlando Magic for load management.

PHOENIX — Almost two years after he was released during spring training, Brett Lawrie is getting a second chance to play baseball again. He faces a long road back to the majors. Lawrie, from Langley, B.C.

LEIGH, England — The Toronto Wolfpack relied on a stiff defence en route to a 14-8 victory Sunday over Leigh Centurions in Betfred Championship rugby league play.

TAZAWAKO, Japan — Canada's Mikael Kingsbury captured gold in the dual moguls World Cup on Sunday in a duel with Japan's Ikuma Horishima. Kingsbury won with 87.94 points, finishing ahead of Horishima (86.63) in the super final.

SUNNY VALLEY, Russia — Canada's Brady Leman earned bronze in skicross race action on Sunday, stepping onto the World Cup podium for the third time this season.

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Roni Remme laid down the fastest slalom run of the day to earn her first World Cup medal — a silver — and put Canada on the podium in women's alpine combined racing on Sunday in Switzerland.

VANCOUVER — With hopes of a playoff spot dimming, the Vancouver Canucks are growing frustrated.

Saturday's Games NHL Toronto 6 Montreal 3 N.Y. Islanders 4 Vancouver 0 Edmonton 2 Anaheim 1 N.Y. Rangers 5 New Jersey 2 Buffalo 5 Washington 2 St.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers proved they hadn't given up on the season yet on Saturday night, and they did it without their top player.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs insist there was no panic. There was no hollering, swearing or paint-peeling in the locker-room after a disastrous opening 20 minutes Saturday. They stayed calm, and it paid off.