National Sports

SALT LAKE CITY — Montreal Canadiens forward Emil Heineman will be sidelined for three to four weeks after he was involved in a pedestrian accident Monday afternoon in Utah.

MANCHESTER — Canadian fullback Jayde Riviere has signed a new contract with Manchester United that runs through June 2028, with an option of an additional year. The 23-year-old from Pickering, Ont.

Kieran Thrasher and Jazmine Desrochers didn’t grow up dreaming of figure skating glory at the Olympics. Yet today, it’s something they can suddenly aim for.

TORONTO — AFC Toronto can look forward to a commanding presence in goal in the form of six-foot-one Sofia Manner. The 27-year-old Finn arrives via transfer from the NWSL champion Orlando Pride.

MELBOURNE — Canadian tennis players Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo battled through challenging first-round matches to advance at the Australian Open on Tuesday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Noah Cates scored two goals and the Philadelphia Flyers rallied from behind twice to beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Monday night.

EDMONTON — It was a game that had a playoff vibe and Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner answered the bell accordingly.

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid scored the only goal of the night as the Edmonton Oilers won their second game in a row by beating their Pacific Division rival Los Angeles Kings 1-0 on Monday.

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MELBOURNE — Gabriel Diallo of Montreal battled for more than four hours, but his conditioning paid off as he outlasted Luca Nardi in a five-set men's singles marathon to advance to the second round of the Australian Open on Monday.