National Sports

Two-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto was nearly flawless during her short program at the Grand Prix Final on Friday, taking a comfortable lead over Belgium's Loena Hendrickx and Nina Pinzarrone into the free skate.

Zach Edey is excited for the rare opportunity to play at home in front of family who haven't seen him play live before. The Toronto native leads the No.

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Sofia Goggia won a women's super-G Friday as skiing's World Cup was finally able to hold its first speed race of a weather-affected season, with Mikaela Shiffrin finishing just off the podium.

VANCOUVER — Casey DeSmith remains undefeated against the Minnesota Wild.

DETROIT (AP) — Mikael Granlund scored 37 seconds into overtime and the San Jose Sharks spoiled Patrick Kane’s Detroit debut, overcoming a four-goal deficit to beat the Red Wings 6-5 in overtime Thursday night.

CALGARY — Blake Coleman's short-handed winner and a 28-save outing by Dustin Wolf helped the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 come-from-behind win Thursday over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. Trailing 2-0, the Flames scored three times in the third period.

DENVER (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice, Connor Hellebuyck stopped 32 shots in his 250th career win and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Thursday night. The Jets won their third straight coming off a three-game skid.

MONTREAL — Quinton Byfield says he’s playing with confidence, and it’s showing.

MIAMI (CP-AP) — Canada will face World Cup champion Argentina, Peru and Chile at next summer's Copa America if it gets past Trinidad and Tobago in a March playoff.

HALIFAX — Markus Vidicek capped his hat trick with the game-winning goal with 2:05 left in the third period as the Halifax Mooseheads edged the Drummondville Voltigeurs 4-3 on Thursday.