National Sports

CALGARY — After Calgary's acquisition of Calle Jarnkrok from Seattle earlier on Wednesday intensified the competition for playing time, the Flames' depth players stepped up with a big night.

Wednesday's Scoreboard NHL Columbus 4 Ottawa 1 Minnesota 4 Boston 2 Calgary 6 New Jersey 3 Tampa Bay 4 Seattle 1 --- AHL Grand Rapids 5 Texas 4 (OT) Syracuse 4 Hartford 2 Springfield 3 Bridgeport 2 (OT) Chicago 5 Milwaukee 2 San Jose 4 Tucson 0 Baker

LOS ANGELES — Pascal Siakam had 31 points and the streaking Toronto Raptors held off a fourth-quarter comeback by the Los Angeles Clippers for a 103-100 victory Wednesday night.

OTTAWA — Trade deadline is a difficult time for a number of teams, but it appears to be weighing on the Ottawa Senators.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Nursing a nagging foot injury, Rafael Nadal became the second player in ATP Tour history to start a season 18-0, edging Reilly Opelka 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) on Wednesday in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open.

MONTREAL — CF Montreal's CONCACAF Champions League run ended Wednesday night as a 1-1 home draw against Cruz Azul saw them bow out of the tournament on aggregate.

QUEBEC — Theo Rochette scored two goals, including the game-winner early in the third period, to lift the Quebec Remparts to a 5-2 victory over Shawinigan on Wednesday, in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

OTTAWA — Shane Wright scored the game-winner with his 25th goal of the season to lift the Kingston Frontenacs 5-4 over the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Hockey League on Wednesday.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames acquired forward Calle Jarnkrok from Seattle on Wednesday as the Kraken started their pre-trade deadline fire sale.

MONTREAL — The struggling Montreal Canadians traded defenceman Ben Chiarot, one of the most coveted players on the trade market, to the Florida Panthers on Wednesday for forward Tyler Smilanic and two draft picks.