National Sports

SHERBROOKE, Que. — Yaroslav Likhachev scored twice as the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada defeated the Sherbrooke Phoenix 8-2 in Sherbrooke on Saturday afternoon.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A day after saying he needed to be patient about results, Jordan Spieth shot a 10-under 61 on Saturday for a share of the lead in the Waste Management Phoenix Open. He then repeated himself.

By scoring 12 goals in two matches over four days, Manchester United’s players are showing they have the firepower to challenge Manchester City for the English Premier League title. The problem is, they don’t have the defence to go with it.

The Toronto Argonauts signed former Denver Broncos linebacker Shane Ray on Saturday. The Argos also re-signed defensive back Robert Woodson and running back Asnnel Robo.

OTTAWA — The Canadiens continue to get victories from their backup goaltender. Canadiens goalie Jake Allen made 34 saves, while Josh Anderson and Jeff Petry each scored a goal in a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon.

ULRICEHAMN, Sweden — Canadians Graham Ritchie and Maya MacIsaac-Jones raced to the first top-20 results of their careers in a World Cup skate-ski sprint race on Saturday. Ritchie, from Parry Sound, Ont.

EDMONTON — CFL defensive back Aaron Grymes has returned to Edmonton. The EE Football Team re-signed Grymes for a third stint Saturday after he was released from the BC Lions.

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Vincent Kriechmayr extended his lead in the season’s super-G standings on Saturday by winning the last World Cup race before the world championships. Kriechmayr edged Matthias Mayer by 0.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to the final of the Murray River Open. The No. 3 seed, from Montreal, downed world No.

CALGARY — The Western Hockey League announced on Friday that its U.S. Division can begin a 2020-21 regular season following approval from the state of Washington. The WHL says the U.S.