National Sports

TORONTO — On a day when the Blue Jays bullpen needed a break, J.A. Happ tossed seven innings, allowing just two earned runs as Toronto snapped a four game skid with a 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned slumping infielder Devon Travis to Triple-A Buffalo and recalled right-hander Carlos Ramirez.

DRESDEN, Germany — Cedric Fofana of Quebec City won a gold medal Sunday in the boys one-metre event at the Dresden International diving competition. Fofana won the boys 14-15 age group with 420.00 points.

SINGAPORE — Canada led early but was beaten 26-12 by the U.S. in the consolation Challenge Trophy final Sunday to finish 10th at the Singapore Sevens, a World Series rugby sevens tournament it won last year.

The brother of a Humboldt Broncos player who was injured in a Saskatchewan bus crash that killed 16 people is organizing a hockey tournament to show his gratitude to the community.

Sunday's Games (All times Eastern) NHL Playoffs Second Round Pittsburgh at Washington, 3 p.m. (Pittsburgh leads 1-0) Winnipeg at Nashville, 7 p.m. (Winnipeg leads series 1-0) --- AHL Playoffs First Round (best of five) Utica at Toronto, 4 p.m.

Saturday's Games (All times Eastern) NHL Playoffs Second Round Boston 6, Tampa Bay 2 (Boston leads 1-0) San Jose 4, Vegas 3 (Series tied 1-1) --- AHL Playoffs First Round Lehigh Valley 4, Providence 3 (Lehigh Valley wins series 3-1) --- NBA Playoffs

CALGARY — With a shot at defending her title on the line, Ottawa's Rachel Homan clawed back from a 5-0 deficit en route to a 9-6 win over Scotland’s Eve Muirhead on Saturday to punch her ticket to the Champions Cup final.

LAS VEGAS — Two days after opening the second round with their worst game of the playoffs, the San Jose Sharks responded with a gritty performance.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Stephen Curry's return from a knee injury will wait at least one more game.