National Sports

Tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski felt a connection "right away" when she started playing doubles with fellow Canadian Erin Routliffe last season. Results quickly followed as the duo won the U.S. Open in just their fourth tournament together.

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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Yegor Sharangovich scored two of his three goals in the third period and the Calgary Flames chased Arizona goalie Karel Vejmelka early in a 6-2 victory over the Coyotes on Thursday night.

EDMONTON — Marshall Finnie knocked in the game-winning goal at 18:56 in the third period as the Oil Kings edged the Americans. Gavin Hodnett scored twice while Ty Nash, Marshall Finnie, Roan Woodward and Cole Miller scored once for Edmonton.

WINNIPEG — Nikolaj Ehlers finally resolved Winnipeg’s frustration with the game-winning goal late in the game and kept the team's winning streak alive.

MONTREAL (AP) — Mackenzie Blackwood made 33 shots and the NHL-worst San Jose Sharks snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

MONTREAL — The San Jose Sharks are feeling relieved after winning a hockey game for the first time in nearly a month.

WINNIPEG — Kevin Cheveldayoff’s pride in how well the Winnipeg Jets are playing comes from different perspectives — as the team’s general manager, as a hockey fan and as a Canadian who knows all about small markets.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Tage Thompson scored two goals to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-3 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. JJ Peterka, Peyton Krebs and Dylan Cozens also scored for the Sabres, who have won three of four.

DETROIT (AP) — Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers have accomplished something Wayne Gretzky never did with the franchise.