National Sports

SEATTLE (AP) — After a day full of obstacles — including traveling the morning of the game and a series of false positive COVID-19 tests — the Vancouver Canucks savored getting the best of their new Pacific Northwest rivals again.

CALGARY — Canadian snowboarder Sebastien Toutant laid down two terrific runs to ride to gold at the men's Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup on Saturday, before freestyle skier Brendan Mackay did the same in the men’s Freeski Halfpipe for a repeat perfor

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jordan Kyrou had two goals and two assists in a five-goal second period for St.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double of the season and the Milwaukee Bucks won their sixth straight game, beating the New Orleans Pelicans 136-113 on Saturday night.

Another G League referee was called up by the NBA to work a game on Saturday and another head coach entered the league’s health and safety protocols, on a day where the number of players on the list dropped considerably.

CALGARY — A group of people identified by media reports and fellow passengers as members of Russia's world junior hockey team were removed from a New Year's Eve flight from Calgary to Frankfurt, local police said.

SEATTLE — Brian “Red” Hamilton was in the middle of moving equipment on the Vancouver Canucks' bench in between periods on Oct. 23 in Seattle when he noticed a woman behind the bench pressing her phone against the plexiglass.

NEW YORK — Noah Dobson scored 3:52 into overtime to give the New York Islanders a 3-2 victory over the slumping Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.

SUNRISE, Fla. — With almost two weeks until their next game, and their list of players in COVID-19 protocol growing, the Montreal Canadiens are pausing activities.

Playoff scenarios will dominate Week 17, which used to be the finale for the regular season. Now, with a 17th game added to the schedule, there are post-season implications nearly everywhere.