National Sports

Gushue downs Koe 11-6 to make semifinal at Canada Cup; Koe headed for tiebreaker

ESTEVAN, Sask. — Brad Gushue snapped Kevin Koe's four-game win streak and earned a spot in the semifinal at the Canada Cup on Friday. Gushue's rink (4-2) from St. John's, N.L.

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Draisaitl, McDavid combine for seven points as Oilers overpower Wild for 7-2 win

EDMONTON — Offence was definitely not an issue for the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night.

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Allen posts first shutout in a year as St. Louis Blues blank Winnipeg Jets 1-0

WINNIPEG — Jake Allen wasn't relieved to have his first shutout in a year. He didn't even remember when his last one was. The St.

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Nets end 8-game skid by edging Raptors 106-105 in OT

NEW YORK — Kawhi Leonard's short shot went in and out. Fred VanVleet's 3-pointer went around the rim and spun out. For 3 1/2 years, the Toronto Raptors had always found a way to beat the Brooklyn Nets.

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Canada's Tracy Fleury tied with South Korea for Group A lead at World Cup

OMAHA, United States — Canadian skip Tracy Fleury sits tied for the top spot in Group A of the women's draw at the second World Cup of the season after round-robin action Friday.

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Canadian Lee foregos final semester of eligiblity at Ohio State, joins LPGA

Jaclyn Lee has opted to forego her final semester of eligibility at the Ohio State University and begin a professional career in the LPGA, the Canadian golfer announced in an Instagram post Friday night.

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Ex-major leaguers Valbuena, Castillo die in Venezuela crash

CARACAS, Venezuela — Former major league players Luis Valbuena and Jose Castillo were killed in a car crash in Venezuela caused by highway bandits who then robbed them, officials said Friday.

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Flames' Mark Giordano suspended two games for kneeing Wild's Mikko Koivu

Calgary Flames defenceman Mark Giordano was suspended two games by the NHL's Department of Player Safety on Friday night for a kneeing incident that occurred during Thursday's 2-0 win over the Minnesota Wild.

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Walker, Snith lead Canada luge team into next Olympic quadrennial

CALGARY — If luge teams had captains, Tristan Walker and Justin Snith inherited the "C" for Canada.

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Canadian halfpipe skier Cassie Sharpe wins silver in World Cup opener

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — Canadian halfpipe skier Cassie Sharpe opened her 2018-19 World Cup season with a silver medal on Friday. Sharpe, from Comox, B.C., finished second at the event with a score of 90.

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