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IMATRA, Finland -- Jake Virtanen scored twice as Canada opened its defence of the under-18 mens hockey title with a 3-1 win over Sweden on Thursday. Virtanen opened the scoring at 6:45 of the first period, then gave Canada a two-goal lead with a power-play goal 1:03 into the second. Sweden cut the lead in half when Daniel Muzito Bagenda scored a power-play goal at 10:57 of the second. Matt Barzal restored Canadas two-goal cushion with a goal 3:07 into the third period. Mason McDonald stopped 24 shots to help preserve the win. Canadas next game is Saturday against Germany. In other games on Thursday, Switzerland beat the United States 4-2, Russia edged Slovakia 3-2 in overtime, and host Finland trounced Denmark 6-1. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . Leave it to Matt Niskanen, the newly proclaimed Eddie Haskell of the Washington Capitals. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . On Saturday, the paths of Drew Tate and Kevin Glenn cross again as opposing quarterbacks. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку!. - The New York Jets have signed former Green Bay Packers backup quarterback Graham Harrell, giving them some added depth at the position. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . He is nigh unstoppable against the leagues worst. The 31-year-old dangerman set up two goals and scored two himself as Toronto FC rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the slumping Houston Dynamo 4-2 on Saturday night. Зарегистрируйтесь, чтобы увидеть ссылку! . -- Jaye Marie Green shot a course-record 10-under 62 on Wednesday to take the first-round lead in the LPGA Tours qualifying tournament.PARIS - France will host Belgium in a friendly match next June at the Stade de France as part of its preparations for the 2016 European Championship.The June 7 match against the World Cup quarterfinalists will follow two other friendlies against Brazil and Denmark in March. The FFrench football federation says it will be the 73rd match between the neighbouring countries.dddddddddddds host of the tournament, France has already qualified for Euro 2016 but has set up nine friendly games this year to remain match fit ahead of the tournament. ' ' '