National Sports

WASHINGTON — Jakub Vrana came to the rink expecting to play on the Capitals' third line again. He left as a top-liner on top of the world.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — If you want to bust a racing curse, call Bob Baffert. The white-haired trainer smashed a jinx that stood for 136 years when Justify splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2 1/2 lengths on Saturday.

NEW YORK — Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand has received a warning from the NHL about licking the faces of his opponents.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays are putting a major league-worst 1-8 start behind them. Denard Span drove in his team-leading 24th run to help the surging Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Saturday night.

TORONTO — After a near perfect record on a four-month road trip, the Toronto Wolfpack proved they can also win on home turf with a 62-14 victory over the Swinton Lions on Saturday.

TORONTO — Canadian international winger Kainoa Lloyd scored four tries and captain Mike Sheppard added three more as the Ontario Arrows had a home opener to remember Saturday, thumping the Boston Mystics 77-8 in rugby play.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Justify splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2 1/2 lengths on Saturday, becoming the first colt in 136 years to wear the roses after not racing as a 2-year-old.

MINNEAPOLIS — Whitecaps coach Carl Robinson thought his team played well enough to win on Saturday. A "lapse in concentration" was the difference as 10-man Minnesota United defeated Vancouver 1-0.

MANCHESTER, England — Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was in intensive care after emergency surgery for a brain hemorrhage on Saturday amid an outpouring of affection and get-well messages from across football.

HERNING, Denmark — The United States dominated host Denmark 4-0 for a second straight victory at the world ice hockey championship on Saturday.