National Sports

RUKA, Finland — Canadian aerial skiers Marion Thénault and Lewis Irving both claimed podium finishes at the World Cup season opener on Sunday. Thénault, of Sherbrook, Que., scored 90.

BEAVER CREEK VILLAGE, Colo. — Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway continued his hot start to the World Cup ski season with a super-G title in Beaver Creek on Sunday. Kilde's winning time of one minute and 10.

LAKE LOUISE — Corinne Suter finally stood atop the podium and Canada's Marie-Michele Gagnon regained some confidence in Sunday's World Cup super-G in Lake Louise, Alta.

SEPT-ÎLES, Que. — Kennedy Marchment notched the winner late in the third period as the Connecticut Whale edged the Montreal Force 3-2 on Sunday in Premier Hockey Federation action. Marchment, a native of Courtice, Ont.

LILLEHAMMER, Norway — Canadian cross-county skiers Antoine Cyr and Katherine Stewart-Jones both managed top-15 finishes in their respective World Cup classic-ski mass start races on Sunday. The 24-year-old Cyr, of Gatineau, Que.

DOHA, Qatar — Canada coach John Herdman expects more of his World Cup squad to attract overseas attention, with defender Alistair Johnston the first to seal a new deal.

EVERETT, Wash. — Jackson Berezowski netted the game-winning goal 2:08 into overtime as the Everett Silvertips edged the suddenly struggling Portland Winterhawks 4-3 on Saturday.

CALGARY — Guilty of not taking advantage of their scoring opportunities of late, the Calgary Flames changed that on Saturday.

VANCOUVER — Brock Boeser's emotions ran the gamut Saturday. When the Vancouver Canucks right-winger got to the rink for morning skate, he learned he was set to be a healthy scratch.

Saturday's Scoreboard World Cup Round of 16 Netherlands 3 United States 1 Argentina 2 Australia 1 — NHL Minnesota 5 Anaheim 4 (SO) Edmonton 5 Montreal 3 Ottawa 5 San Jose 2 Tampa Bay 4 Toronto 3 (OT) Boston 5 Colorado 1 New Jersey 3 Philadelphia 2 Pi