National Sports

MINNEAPOLIS — Christian Ramirez and Miguel Ibarra scored and Minnesota United beat the Montreal Impact 2-0 on Saturday night for their second shutout of the season.

KIEV, Ukraine — With his back to goal but eyes on the incoming cross, Gareth Bale connected with the ball while leaping in the air and sent a scissor-kick arcing into the top of the net.

VANCOUVER — He had the game ball tucked under his arm, but instead of a smile there was a look of concern on Cristian Techera's face.

BLACKPOOL, United Kingdom — Cory Paterson scored with four minutes remaining and Ryan Brierley converted as the Toronto Wolfpack scored three unanswered tries to complete the comeback in a 28-26 victory over the Leigh Centurions at Bloomfield Road on

PHILADELPHIA — Another stellar performance from their ace and a big homer from their best pinch-hitter have lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to heights they haven't reached in seven years.

ARLINGTON, Va. — Raw emotion came from Alex Ovechkin as he wore an "Eastern Conference champions" hat for the first time. "Oh my God," he said. "It's unbelievable. I can't explain my emotions. I'm just happy for my boys, for organizations, for fans.

REGINA — Carter Hart was named the Canadian Hockey League's goaltender of the year on Saturday, becoming the first player to win the award in back-to-back seasons, while Alex Barre-Boulet earned player of the year honours.

PHILADELPHIA — Aaron Nola took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Nick Williams hit his third pinch-hit homer of the year in the eighth and the Philadelphia Phillies moved into first in the NL East Saturday with a 2-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays

KIEV, Ukraine — Mohamed Salah came to Kyiv with dreams of Champions League and World Cup glory. He left with his arm in a sling, his Liverpool team defeated and his World Cup in jeopardy.

GOTZIS, Austria — Canadian decathlete Damian Warner was at the top of the standings after the first day of competition at the Hypo Meeting on Saturday. Warner, from London, Ont.