National Sports

MELBOURNE, Australia — It's been a long, solitary road for Katherine Sebov of Woodbridge, Ont., who has been toiling in anonymity at the lower levels of tennis for years, trying to break through.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 7-1 on Friday night.

Friday's Games NHL Winnipeg 4 Pittsburgh 1 Edmonton 7 San Jose 1 New Jersey 6 Anaheim 2 --- AHL Syracuse 7 Laval 3 Henderson 3 Calgary 1 Cleveland 2 Belleville 1 Ontario 3 San Diego 1 Iowa 4 Grand Rapids 0 Coachella Valley 5 Bakersfield 4 (OT) Hershe

VICTORIA — The Victoria Royals got goals from four different players and shutout goaltending from Braden Holt to defeat the Kelowna Rockets 4-0 in Western Hockey League action on Friday at Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena.

CAMROSE, Alta. — Team Abby Ackland of Winnipeg, playing in their first Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling event, have qualified for the Canadian Open playoffs.

TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided salary arbitration Friday night by agreeing to a $14.5 million contract for next season. Toronto had 12 players eligible for arbitration — only Tampa Bay with 14 had more.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Fiona Bombardier's grace and wide smile are reminiscent of her famous mom — even as Bombardier has worked to develop her own figure skating identity.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Winnipeg Jets are finding their footing at the NHL season's midway point. The short-handed Pittsburgh Penguins are still searching for traction.

KITCHENER, Ont. — Calum Ritchie scored twice and added an assist as the visiting Oshawa Generals defeated the Kitchener Rangers 5-2 in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday night.

VICTORIAVILLE, Que. — Justin Gendron and Justin Larose each scored twice and it was points night for most of their teammates as the Victoriaville Tigres pounced on the Val-d'Or Foreurs 9-3 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Friday.