National Sports

BELLEVILLE, Ont. — Julien Gauthier scored twice as the Charlotte Checkers doubled up the Belleville Senators 6-3 on Saturday in American Hockey League action.

VANCOUVER — After their semifinal loss to the U.S. on Friday night, the Russian team held a players-only meeting.

VANCOUVER — Captain Maxime Comtois played for Canada with a separated shoulder at this year's world junior hockey championship, the Anaheim Ducks announced on Satruday.

PHILADELPHIA — The Flames just needed to get out of their own way.

OTTAWA — Once again, the Ottawa Senators got off to a hot start but came up short. Ottawa was outshooting the Minnesota Wild 12-2 midway through the first period but a shoddy second proved the Senators' undoing in a 4-3 loss on Saturday afternoon.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu is heading to her first WTA Tour event final. The 18-year-old cruised past 28th-ranked Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan on Saturday 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals at the ASB Classic.

ALTENBERG, Germany — Olympic champion Mariama Jamanka of Germany drove to her second World Cup bobsled win of the season Saturday, rallying in the second heat to take the victory. Jamanka and Annika Drazek finished their two runs in 1 minute, 57.

VANCOUVER — International Ice Hockey Federation president Rene Fasel has his eyes on the NHL and he likes what he sees.

KOENIGSSEE, Germany — Canadian teenager Carolyn Maxwell finished 11th at the luge World Cup on a demanding track in Konigssee, Germany on Saturday. The 18-year-old rookie on the World Cup circuit clocked a two-run time of one minute 46.

Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice will be behind the bench for the Central Division at the NHL's upcoming all-star game. Maurice is the third member of the Jets going to the all-star weekend on Jan.