National Sports

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Canada's mixed curling team opened the Youth Olympics with a 7-4 extra-end win over Russia on Friday. Skip Nathan Young's rink scored one in the seventh and two in the eighth before counting three in the extra end.

NEW YORK — Five women will participate in a scrimmage with former NHL players, hoping to generate interest in female hockey. “It's a great opportunity to play on such a big stage," goaltender Kimberly Sass said.

Winnipeg's Valour FC added some experience to its attack Friday by signing former FC Edmonton forward Daryl Fordyce. The 33-year-old joins the Canadian Premier League side after playing the 2019 season with Ireland's Sligo Rovers.

TORONTO — Record-chasing captain Christine Sinclair will be joined by 15-year-old starlet Olivia Smith in Canada's 22-player squad for a two-week preparation camp in Texas ahead of the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship.

SYDNEY, Australia — Denis Shapovalov pushed world No. 2 Novak Djokovic to the limit but lost 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) on Friday as Canada was eliminated by Serbia in an ATP Cup quarterfinal. Shapovalov, ranked No.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Canada's Eugenie Bouchard has been ousted in the quarterfinals of the ASB Classic for the second year in a row.

SYDNEY, Australia — Denis Shapovalov pushed world No. 2 Novak Djokovic to the limit but lost 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) on Friday as Canada was eliminated by Serbia from the ATP Cup's quarterfinal. Shapovalov, ranked No.

Thursday's Games NHL Boston 5 Winnipeg 4 Florida 5 Vancouver 2 Edmonton 4 Montreal 2 N.Y. Rangers 6 New Jersey 3 Tampa Bay 4 Arizona 0 St.

CALGARY — Cam Talbot prevailed in a goaltending duel and Johnny Gaudreau scored the game-winner for the Calgary Flames in a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.

LONDON, Ont. — Team Europe built a 7-2 lead over Team Canada with wins in all three draws on Thursday in the first day of competition at the Continental Cup.