National Sports

Leon Draisaitl two-goal night leads Edmonton Oilers past St. Louis Blues 4-2

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers continue to find ways to pick up important points. Leon Draisaitl scored a pair of goals as the Oilers rallied to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday.

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Bergeron and DeBrusk lead Bruins past Jets 2-1; Winnipeg loses fifth straight

WINNIPEG — Bruce Cassidy saw a puck hit the mask of Tuukka Rask and was worried for his goalie that had just come back from a concussion, but the Boston Bruins coach didn't have to worry for long.

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Raptors' streak at 10 after 105-92 win over Pistons

DETROIT — The honours and accolades keep rolling in for coach Nick Nurse and the Toronto Raptors.

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Ovechkin surpasses Messier on all-time scoring list as Capitals down Senators

OTTAWA — Crowds don't usually give loud ovations for opposing players. But Alex Ovechkin isn't a regular opponent.

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Head coach Nick Nurse and Raptors coaching staff to be on bench for all-star game

NEW YORK — Raptors head coach Nick Nurse and his staff will coach Team Giannis at the upcoming NBA all-star game thanks to Toronto's 105-92 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.

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Canada's Kingsbury, Japan's Horishima continue moguls duel in Calgary World Cup

CALGARY — Canada's Mikael Kingsbury finished second behind Japan's Ikuma Horishima in Friday's qualifying for World Cup moguls in Calgary. Kingsbury edged Horishima by just two tenths of a point to win last week in Mont-Tremblant, Que.

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Goalkeeper Quentin Westberg rewarded with new contract by Toronto FC

Toronto FC rewarded goalkeeper Quentin Westberg with a new contract Friday, seemingly consolidating his role as the MLS club's No. 1. Westberg, 33, originally signed with Toronto last February after arriving from French club AJ Auxerre.

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Record-breaker Christine Sinclair could get the day off Saturday against Jamaica

EDINBURG, Texas — Canada captain Christine Sinclair, two days after her record-breaking performance against St. Kitts, was a spectator Friday as the Canadian team warmed up at training.

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Veteran quarterback Matt Nichols on Toronto Argonauts radar this off-season

TORONTO — Free-agent quarterback Matt Nichols is on the Toronto Argonauts' radar. But that shouldn't be surprising given Toronto posted a 4-14 record last year to miss the CFL playoffs for a second straight season.

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Maple Leafs winger William Nylander proving doubters wrong after 'crazy' season

TORONTO — William Nylander was in uncharted territory around this time last season. And not in a good way.

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