National Sports

BUDVA, Montenegro (AP) — Tennis star Novak Djokovic received honors at a small Adriatic Sea resort in Montenegro on Friday even as doubts re-emerged about the positive COVID-19 test he used to try to compete in the Australian Open.

EDMONTON — The tide appears to be turning for Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers.

WINNIPEG — Bruce Boudreau had two big reasons to be happy after the Vancouver Canucks snapped a three-game winless skid with a 5-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. The Vancouver coach was glad to see J.T.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Saad scored twice and had an assist, Ville Husso made 28 saves to win his sixth consecutive start, and the St. Louis Blues cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.

Zayde Wisdom scored twice as the Kingston Frontenacs overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat the Peterborough Petes 6-3 in OHL play Thursday night.

OTTAWA — Andrei Svechnikov scored the shootout winner but Carolina head coach Rod Brind'Amour said the star of the Hurricanes' 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night was goaltender Frederik Andersen.

MONTREAL — When the Montreal Canadiens scored their first goal of the game, Trevor Zegras had an effective counter.

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras — Canada continues its march to Qatar 2022, showing off an array of talent along the way.

The NHL has cleared Evander Kane after an investigation into his cross-border travel during the holiday break, paving the way for him to join the Edmonton Oilers.

Rugby Canada has appointed Jamie Levchuk interim chief executive officer while the search continues for a permanent successor for Allen Vansen.