National Sports

BRADENTON, Fla. — David Toms and last-minute replacement Billy Andrade each won crucial points over the final three holes of their nine-hole singles matches as the Americans rallied late to win the inaugural World Champions Cup on Sunday.

EDMONTON — It has been a long time since Calvin Pickard picked up an NHL victory, but it came at the perfect time for the Edmonton Oilers.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Cooper Foster's 12th goal of the season, scored at 16:28 of the second period, stood up as the winner as the visiting Ottawa 67's edged the Peterborough Petes 2-1 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday.

SHERBROOKE, Que. — Israel Mianscum scored two goals and added three assists, but his Sherbrooke Phoenix were beaten 7-5 by the visiting Victoriaville Tigres in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday.

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Lydia Ko hit a fairway metal to 8 feet to set up the birdie she and Jason Day needed to win the Grant Thornton Invitational on Sunday.

CAPE TOWN — The Canadian women finished sixth and the men seventh after a challenging day Sunday at the South Africa Sevens. Australia won the women's event for the second week in a row, defeating France 29-26 in the final at Cape Town Stadium.

TOMASZÓW MAZOWIECKI, Poland — Canada's Laurent Dubreuil added to his medal haul this weekend with World Cup gold on Sunday in the men's 500-metre long track speedskating event. The Lévis, Que., native won the race in 34.73 seconds.

BEIJING — Jordan Pierre-Gilles earned two gold medals at a short track speedskating World Cup stop that saw Canada pick up three medals on Sunday. The Sherbrooke, Que.

DETROIT (AP) — Claude Giroux and Vladimir Tarasenko each had a goal and an assist and the Ottawa Senators beat Detroit 5-1 on Saturday night in a game overshadowed by a hit from behind that left Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin unconscious on the ice.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canuck's 4-3 win on Saturday night is one step closer to "utopia," according to head coach Rick Tocchet. The Canucks rode a strong start to deny the Carolina Hurricanes a potential comeback win.