National Sports

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of — Canada's Jennifer Jones and Brent Laing will play for the bronze medal after falling 6-2 to the United States in a semifinal match at the world mixed doubles curling championship on Friday. The U.S.

Last year's Stanley Cup runner-up Tampa Bay Lightning extended their stay in the playoffs. Now the reigning champion Colorado Avalanche will have to do the same.

LAS VEGAS — Jets coach Rick Bowness stepped on the dais in the T-Mobile Arena media room and declared his post-game availability was going to be short and sweet. He wasn't kidding.

Thursday's Scoreboard NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Tampa Bay 4 Toronto 2 (Toronto leads best-of-seven series 3-2) New Jersey 4 N.Y.

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs felt they were equal to the moment. The battle-tested, desperate, championship-calibre roster on the other side was just a little bit better.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ondrej Palat got the New Jersey Devils on the scoreboard early and they had shut down the New York Rangers the rest of the way to move one win away from advancing to the second round.

TORONTO — There were many questions swirling around the Tampa Bay Lightning after they coughed up back-to-back comeback victories to the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first-round playoff series.

TORONTO — Fans lined up for hours before puck drop just to stand outside Scotiabank Arena and watch the Toronto Maple Leafs face the Tampa Bay Lightning. Owen Das from Markham, Ont.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Linnea Johansson shot a 7-under 64 to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the JM Eagle LA Championship on Thursday at Wilshire Country Club. Johansson had a bogey-free round, one of just five in the first round.

VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Austin Smotherman already has his name on the Mexico Open trophy.