National Sports

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Oscar Piastri took pole in qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday as his McLaren teammate and standings leader Lando Norris could only manage sixth.

CESKE BUDEJOVICE, Czech Republic (AP) — Germany beat Norway 5-2 for its first win at the women’s ice hockey world championship on Saturday.

CALGARY — Cory Stillman will serve as coach of the Canadian team at the IIHF U18 men's world championship, Hockey Canada said Saturday.

ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE — Women's hockey in British Columbia is having a long-awaited moment. Three players from the province on Canada's world championship roster is the most ever.

CALGARY — In their biggest game of the season, the Calgary Flames responded with one of their most complete efforts.

Friday's Scoreboard NHL Ottawa 5 Montreal 2 Detroit 4 Tampa Bay 3, OT Pittsburgh 4 New Jersey 2 Edmonton 4 San Jose 2 Calgary 4 Minnesota 2 --- AHL Laval 4 Rochester 2 Iowa 3 Manitoba 1 Belleville 4 Springfield 2 Calgary 5 Abbotsford 4, SO Bakersfiel

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid assisted on all four goals as the Edmonton Oilers clinched a playoff berth with a 4-2 victory over the last-place San Jose Sharks on Friday — but it came at a cost as injuries to key players continue to mount at the worst po

EVERETT — Jesse Heslop scored the winner at 1:34 in overtime to lift the Everett Silvertips over the Portland Winterhawks 3-2 in Game 1 of their second-round series Friday in the Western Hockey League playoffs.

LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — For the first time in 1,020 or so days, Gabriel Landeskog has some fresh game tape to examine. Game tape of him hitting players, taking hits, being called for a penalty and even putting someone in a headlock.

CALGARY — Mikael Backlund's first-period goal gave Calgary the lead and the Flames never looked back, picking up two huge points with a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday.