National Sports

Sunday's Games NHL Pittsburgh 4 Boston 3 Carolina 2 N.Y. Islanders 1 (SO) Chicago 5 Winnipeg 2 Columbus 2 N.Y.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada's Denis Shapovalov lost a lengthy four-set match with Hungary's Marton Fucsovics on Monday in the opening round of the Australian Open. Shapovalov, from Richmond Hill, Ont.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — From No. 2 pick in the draft to one of the last two teams standing. It has been a remarkable turnaround for the Super Bowl-bound San Francisco 49ers.

CHICAGO — Patrick Kane reached 1,000 career points when he picked up an assist on Brandon Saad’s third-period goal, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2 on Sunday night for their season-high fifth straight win.

YORKTON, Sask. — Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., captured his third consecutive title on the Grand Slam of Curling circuit on Sunday evening after fending off Toronto’s Team John Epping 6-5 at the Canadian Open.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With his best imitation of a tightrope walker, Patrick Mahomes high-wired the Kansas City Chiefs into their first Super Bowl since 1970.

WIGAN, England — Canadian Jeff Smith has won his way back to the pro darts tour. The 44-year-old from Saint John, N.B.

LIVERPOOL, England — After providing the assist, Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson wasn't going to miss out on joining the celebrations. Even if it meant racing the length of the field to slide into Mohamed Salah.

When Malindi Elmore reinvented herself as a marathon runner a year ago, she had no idea it would carry her back to Olympic starting line.

LANGLEY, B.C. — Nova Scotia's Graeme Weagle downed Jacob Horgan of Northern Ontario 5-3 in round-robin play at the Canadian junior curling championship on Sunday, spoiling Horgan's 100th career game at the national level.