National Sports

WINTERBERG, Germany — Hallie Clarke found herself in an unexpected position on Friday. Leading halfway through the women's skeleton competition at the world bobsled and skeleton championships, the 19-year-old from Brighton, Ont.

Friday's Canadian Championship draw produced a slew of local matchups with the defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps and 2023 runner-up CF Montreal watching from the sidelines at the start.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iga Swiatek was upset by qualifier Anna Kalinskaya 6-4, 6-4 in the semifinals of the Dubai Championships after the world No. 1 squandered an early lead on Friday.

Winnipeg Jets chairman Mark Chipman says the NHL team's future could be in jeopardy if attendance doesn't improve.

A look at the Canadian men's cricket team: -- Canada qualified for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup by defeating host Bermuda by 39 runs in October to win the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Americas Region Final.

CALGARY — Krysten Karwacki is in a spotlight not of her own making at the Canadian women's curling championship.

Having won her Canadian citizenship battle, teenage surfer Erin Brooks now looks to book her ticket to the Paris Olympics.

CALGARY — Centring two rookies has been a new role for Nazem Kadri, but he's thriving in it. Kadri scored 3:56 into overtime and had an assist on Thursday night to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins.

SEATTLE (AP) — Jared McCann had a goal and three assists, Jordan Eberle added two goals and an assist and the Seattle Kraken beat NHL-leading Vancouver 5-2 on Thursday night, handing the Canucks their fourth straight loss.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Auston Matthews scored again to continue his sizzling surge, Max Domi had two goals, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Vegas Golden Knights 7-3 on Thursday night for their sixth straight win.