National Sports

NEW YORK — Johnny Gaudreau has been named the NHL's first star for the month of January.

IBIUNA, Brazil — Canada settled for second in its group at the Pan American Games men's baseball qualification tournament after an 8-6 loss to Colombia on Friday. However, Canada (1-1) clinched a spot in the Pan Ams — July 26-Aug.

Canada kicks off its 2019 Rugby World Cup preparations in Montevideo on Saturday against a Uruguay team it knows all too well.

The New England Patriots will look to rise above the hate and earn a record sixth Super Bowl title on Sunday. If anyone can understand what the Patriots are going through, it has to be members of the Edmonton Eskimos' dynasty.

GENEVA — Derek Drouin's Olympic bronze medal could be bumped up to silver after high jump champion Ivan Ukhov was among 12 Russian track and field athletes found guilty Friday of taking part in state-backed doping.

The clock is ticking on the auction of Jose Bautista's bat-flip ball and its consignor is anxious to see where it winds up.

ATLANTA — Before there was Jared Goff, there was Warren Beatty. Years before Goff or any of today's Rams were born, Beatty had been carried off on his teammates' shoulders to celebrate a Rams title that only Hollywood could dream up.

Georges St-Pierre made history in the UFC. Now he is part of the Canadian Museum of History. The museum in Gatineau, Que., has acquired the championship belt the mixed martial arts fighter from Montreal won at UFC 94 in 2009.

Thursday's Games NHL Winnipeg 4 Columbus 3 N.Y. Rangers 4 New Jersey 3 Philadelphia 3 Boston 2 (OT) --- AHL Grand Rapids 5 Texas 3 --- NBA Milwaukee 105 Toronto 92 Detroit 93 Dallas 89 Orlando 107 Indiana 100 San Antonio 117 Brooklyn 114 L.A.

Thursday's Games NHL Winnipeg 4 Columbus 3 N.Y. Rangers 4 New Jersey 3 Philadelphia 3 Boston 2 (OT) --- AHL Grand Rapids 5 Texas 3 --- NBA Milwaukee 105 Toronto 92 Detroit 93 Dallas 89 Orlando 107 Indiana 100 San Antonio 117 Brooklyn 114 L.A.