National Sports

LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) — Grant Wahl, an American journalist who helped grow the popularity of soccer in the U.S.

WINNIPEG — Zach Benson recorded a hat trick and one assist as the Winnipeg Ice cruised past the lowly Spokane Chiefs 6-3 on Friday.

LONDON, Ont. — George Diaco scored the shootout winner to lead the London Knights to a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa 67's on Friday.

QUEBEC — Justin Robidas had a goal and an assist as the Val-d'Or Foreurs handily defeated the Quebec Remparts 4-1 on Friday night. Frédéric Potvin, Alexandre Doucet and Alexandre Guy also scored for Val-d'Or (15-13-2). Mathys Fernandez made 24 saves.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers finally found some success against the Minnesota Wild on Friday night. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and two assists as the Oilers snapped a seven-game losing skid against Minnesota, defeating the Wild 5-2.

CHICAGO (AP) — Blake Wheeler scored early in the second period, David Rittich stopped 22 shots and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.

QUERÉTARO CITY, Mexico — The Brampton Honey Badgers dropped their Basketball Champions League Americas' opener 99-83 to host Libertadores de Queretaro Friday night.

GATINEAU, Que. — Marie-Philip Poulin scored the shootout winner to lift Team Harvey's to a 3-2 comeback victory over Team Sonnet on Friday at the Professional Women's Hockey Players' Association all-star weekend.

Brad Gushue and Matt Dunstone are set to clash for a spot in the quarterfinals of the Grand Slam of Curling's Masters on Saturday. Gushue pulled out a key 7-4 win over Norway's Bendik Ramsfjell to finish at 2-2 on Friday.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Franz Wagner scored 34 points and the Orlando Magic turned to rookie Pablo Banchero in the final minutes Friday night to hold off Toronto 113-109 after the Raptors had wiped out a 20-point deficit in the second half.