SUNDAY SPORTS

TERRIERS UP 2-0:  In a similar script to Game 1, the Yorkton Terriers extended their lead to 2-0 in the Canalta Cup Finals, needing overtime to beat the Melville Millionaires 2-1 Saturday evening but this time double overtime was needed.

The Millionaires had the bulk of the chances in the first overtime, but the two teams were forced to go to a fifth period, and two seconds after the Millionaires killed an Adam Koopman penalty, defenseman Devon McMullen potted the winner at 5:02 of double overtime.

“We know nothing’s been accomplished yet,” Terriers coach Trent Cassan told GX94 radio in Yorkton.  “We’ve got ourselves off to a good start, but anytime you’re in overtime, it can go either way and we’re playing a great team that doesn’t quit.”

This was the Terriers’ 7th overtime game in the playoffs, and third that’s gone beyond one overtime period.  All 7 of those games have been in their last 9, and they’re now 6-1 in OT.

The series moves back to Yorkton for Game 3 on Monday night.

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TIGERS STAY ALIVE:  Cole Sanford had four goals and two assists as the Medicine Hat Tigers kept their season alive for at least one more game by defeating the visiting Kootenay Ice 9-2 on Saturday in Western Hockey League playoff action.

Trevor Cox scored once and set up three more for the Tigers, who scored six unanswered goals in the third period, and Curtis Valk had a goal and two assists. Miles Koules, Chad Butcher and Chad Labelle added a goal apiece to round out their club’s offence.

Levi Cable and Landon Peel supplied the goals for the Ice, who lead the series 3-2.

Medicine Hat’s Marek Langhamer made 23 saves for the win as Wyatt Hoflin stopped 44-of-53 shots for Kootenay.

The Tigers went 2 for 3 on the power play while the Ice failed to score on three chances with the man advantage.

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NHL OUTCOMES:  Taylor Hall had three assists to hit 80 points on the season, and the Edmonton Oilers celebrated veteran forward Ryan Smyth’s final game with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. Roman Horak, Jeff Petry, Will Acton, Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored for the Oilers. Smyth was loudly cheered all night and the Canucks players came back out on the ice to shake his hand after the final whistle.

Consider the Montreal Canadiens fired up for the playoffs. Brian Gionta scored on a penalty shot in overtime to send the Habs into the post-season with a 1-0 win against the New York Rangers. Carey Price made 41 saves for the shutout.

Ottawa’s first and last win against Toronto this season won’t mean much. Jason Spezza scored the only goal of the game and Craig Anderson made 27 saves as the Senators shut out the Maple Leafs 1-0. It’s Ottawa’s fourth straight win. The Leafs’ season is over but the Sens finish Sunday against Pittsburgh.

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DIVISION LEADERS:  Colby Rasmus gave the Blue Jays a last-gasp chance to win in Baltimore but it wasn’t enough. Rasmus hit a two-out homer in the ninth to force extra innings for Toronto. But Steve Lombardozzi tripled in the 12th inning and then scored to give the Orioles a 2-1 win.

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MAKING HISTORY AT AUGUSTA:  Jordan Spieth has a chance to do something special at Augusta. The 20-year-old is tied for the lead with Bubba Watson heading into the final round at the Masters. If Spieth wins he’ll be the youngest golfer to take a major championship since Tom Creavy did it at the same age in 1931. He’d also be younger than Tiger Woods was in 1997 when he won his first Masters at 21.

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HERE IN LAS VEGAS:  Manny Pacquiao won a unanimous decision in his rematch with Timothy Bradley on Saturday night, avenging his 2012 loss and claiming the WBO welterweight title.

Pacquiao (56-5-2) pursued and peppered the previously unbeaten Bradley around the MGM Grand Garden ring with an aggressive performance recalling the Pacman in his prime. Bradley fought back with counterpunching and elusiveness, but Pacquiao kept up his attack while Bradley (31-1) struggled down the stretch.

Pacquiao left little doubt about the result of the rematch in the same arena where they met nearly two years ago. Bradley’s split-decision victory astonished most ringside observers, who felt Pacquiao had earned a clear decision.

Judges Craig Metcalfe and Michael Pernick scored the rematch 116-112 for Pacquiao, while Glenn Trowbridge favoured the Filipino congressman 118-110. The Associated Press scored it 116-112 for Pacquiao.

(With files from SJHL.ca and Canadian Press)