National Sports

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Elvis Merzlikins stopped 41 shots and the Columbus Blue Jackets rallied from two goals down to beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Friday night.

STAVANGER, Norway — Canadian speedskater Valérie Maltais earned a silver medal in the women's mass start Friday at a World Cup event. Maltais, from La Baie, Que., finished second in the 16-skater field in eight minutes 37.19 seconds.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh picked up another win at the U.S. Open Championships with a dominant victory in the women's 400-metre individual medley.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps say they are not exercising the 2024 contract option for long-time midfielder Russell Teibert. Teibert, 30, has been with the Major League Soccer club since 2008 and has made 300 appearances for the team.

Toronto FC has exercised the option on six-foot-six centre back Aime Mabika. On Nov.

MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. — The set up at Mont-Tremblant is already making an impression on some of the world's top alpine skiers.

VANCOUVER — Andrei Kuzmenko admits his game is struggling. The Russian winger had 74 points last season, earning himself a two year US$11 million contract and a place on Vancouver's top line as a reward. This season has been different.

TORONTO — Joseph Woll saved his best for last. The Maple Leafs rookie goaltender had already made two huge stops in overtime when Kraken forward Jordan Eberle appeared on the lip of the crease with the game on his stick.

BEAVER CREEK VILLAGE, Colo. — Canadian skier Broderick Thompson is in hospital with head injuries after falling Wednesday during training ahead of this weekend's World Cup races in Beaver Creek, Col.

BEAVER CREEK, Colo. (AP) — Heavy snowfall from the night before led to the cancellation of a men's World Cup downhill race on Friday in Beaver Creek, Colorado.