The Mariners lose after the Lions score three goals in the final half.

hockey

The Trois-Rivières Lions played the visiting Maine Mariners in an ECHL game in Quebec on Friday night, scoring three goals in the final 3:06 to break out of a tie and win 6-3. I got it.

Nolan Yaremko broke a 3-3 tie for the Lions, then Nicolas Guay and Justin Ducharme added points. Christian Sarlo scored twice and Owen Pederson the other for Maine.

The Mariners held a 33-32 advantage in shots in a wide-open game. The teams will meet again Saturday at 3 p.m. and Wednesday at 7 p.m.

golf

Tony Finau set a career low on the PGA Tour with an 8-under 62 on Friday, taking a two-shot lead into the weekend as he looks to win the Houston Open for the first time in 16 months.

After the opening round, Finau spent time practicing his putting with coach Boyd Summerhays, which paid off in a big way. He holed a three-putt from about 25 feet or more and chipped in from 40 feet for eagle on the par-5 eighth.

Finau missed his shot by just 15 feet on the par-3 ninth and final hole, knowing it would be his worst round on the PGA Tour. He was more than happy with his score of 62, the sixth time he has done so since the last Houston Open.

• Scotty Scheffler's streak of consecutive under-par rounds came to an abrupt halt when he missed a 22-inch bogey putt on the final hole of an even-par 70. Scheffler, coming off a winning streak at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship, entered his next match. Despite the afternoon's strong winds, he was still poised to complete his 29th consecutive round under par on the PGA Tour.

tennis

Miami Open: In the semifinals held in Miami Gardens, Florida, second-seeded Jannik Sinner defeated third-seeded Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 6-2.

Sinner became the first player since John Isner (2018-2019) to reach back-to-back finals at the Miami Open. Sinner will face either fourth-seeded Alexander Zverev or 11th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov for the title.

Murray out: Andy Murray, 36, has not yet set a timetable for his return from an ankle injury. The three-time Grand Slam champion's management team has confirmed that he will miss the scheduled clay court tournaments in Monte Carlo and Munich.

soccer

England: Wrexham, the Welsh fourth-division team co-owned by actor Ryan Reynolds, took another step toward promotion with a 2-0 victory over visiting Mansfield.

Wrexham remain third in League Two, level on points with Mansfield, who are second on goal difference. The top three teams will be automatically promoted, and the next four will enter the playoffs for the final promotion spot. Wrexham have six games left.

MLS: New England Revolution coach Caleb Porter was fined by Major League Soccer for criticizing substitute officials who were officiating his team's games while unionized referees and assistants were banned.

• Lionel Messi will miss Inter Miami's home game against New York City FC on Saturday due to a hamstring injury, but will miss Inter Miami's CONCACAF Champions League game against Mexico's Monterrey on April 3. There is a possibility that he will return for the first leg of the Cup quarter-finals.

French league: Visiting Lille Edon Zeglova scored in each half to beat Reims 2-1 and move into third place.

basketball

NBA: Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse and guard Kelly Oubre Jr. were each fined $50,000 for their actions toward officials during the final minutes of Wednesday night's 108-107 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. was punished.

Nurse was fined for aggressively pursuing match officials and using abusive language. Oubre's fine was for using abusive language and making obscene gestures toward match officials.

• Cleveland signed Marcus Morris Sr. to play in the final nine games of the regular season and the playoffs after his 10-day contract expired earlier this week. The Cavs originally added the 14-year veteran to the roster on March 18.

●Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter will miss the rest of the season with a left shoulder injury, coach Mike Brown confirmed.

• Jamal Murray has been ruled out of the game against the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves as he continues to deal with a sprained left ankle and swelling in his right knee.

Olympic

Paris 2024: France will send 2,000 people to help provide security for this summer's Paris Olympics as organizers increase their vigilance over potential attacks and finalize security plans for the first Games to be held in the French capital in 100 years. It announced that it has asked 46 countries if they are willing to send more police officers.

The Ministry of Interior said the external security assistance request was made in January and called for nearly 2,185 reinforcements. The ministry said officials were required to support the safety and “spectator experience” of the Games and “strengthen international cooperation.”

— From a news agency report

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