National Sports

Alex Nylander scored twice and the Columbus Blue Jackets used a three-goal second period to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-1 Monday night for their second straight home win.

WINNIPEG — Cole Perfetti stayed patient and it paid off. With his Winnipeg Jets pushing for the playoffs, the 22-year-old forward was a healthy scratch for six of the team's last nine games.

HOUSTON (AP) — Ronel Blanco put a bow on a remarkable week. In a span of seven days, the Houston right-hander welcomed a new daughter, made his first opening day roster — and then threw the first no-hitter in the major leagues this season.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Caitlin Clark put up another sensational performance to carry Iowa to its second straight Final Four.

TORONTO — Paul Maurice was asked before Monday's game how to stop Auston Matthews. "Nobody's figured that out," replied the Panthers head coach. "You're not stopping him … you just hope he's scoring the next night.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Texas Rangers slugger Josh Jung homered and drove in four runs before leaving Monday night's 9-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays with a fractured right wrist.

GUELPH, Ont. — Owen Allard scored 57 seconds into overtime as the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds edged the Guelph Storm 5-4 in Ontario Hockey League playoff action Monday.

The NCAA said Monday one of the 3-point lines on the court used for the women's basketball regionals in Portland, Oregon, was about 9 inches short of regulation at its apex, a mistake by the contractor that makes the courts used throughout March Madn

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Quinnipiac University forward Jacob Quillan. The team announced Monday it has agreed to a two-year entry-level contract with the 22-year-old native of Dartmouth, N.S.

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland — Canada's Brad Gushue lost his first game at the world men's curling championship on Monday, dropping a 7-6 decision to Italy's Joel Retornaz at IWC Arena.