National Sports

SHANGHAI — Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse finished a disappointing eighth in the men's 100 metres at the rain-drenched Shanghai Diamond League meet Saturday. In the final race of the night, British sprinter Reece Prescod was victorious in 10.

WINNIPEG — Paul Stastny has made plenty of tangible contributions for the Winnipeg Jets since they acquired him just before the NHL trade deadline. The latest example played out for all to see.

BERLIN — German officials called on the global soccer federation FIFA to intervene Saturday after a journalist who exposed systematic doping in Russian athletics was denied entry to Russia to report on the upcoming World Cup.

VANCOUVER — After the emotion faded, Kendall Waston was left facing the reality of the Vancouver Whitecaps' 2-2 tie with the Houston Dynamo on Friday night.

Friday's Games NHL Playoffs Third Round Washington 4 Tampa Bay 2 (Capitals lead series 1-0) --- AHL Playoffs Rockford 6 Manitoba 3 (IceHogs win series 4-0) Second Round Texas 3 Tucson 2 (Stars win series 4-1) --- IIHF World Championship At Copenhagen

TAMPA, Fla. — There was no letdown for the Washington Capitals. Just more winning hockey.

TORONTO — Luke Maile called his fourth-inning error "the dumbest play" of his career. But that only made the walk-off homer he hit hours later feel even sweeter.

WINNIPEG — Blake Wheeler woke up Friday morning feeling a little tired, but the Winnipeg Jets captain quickly got energized. Remembering his team is still in the Stanley Cup playoffs will do that.

SASKATOON — One of the hockey players who was injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is taking his first step to getting back on the ice. Kaleb Dahlgren, 20, has committed to play for the Lions hockey team at York University in Toronto.

The seven-game slugfest between the Winnipeg Jets and Nashville Predators drew and average audience of 2.2 million viewers on Sportsnet and CBC, according to Rogers.