National Sports

DOHA, Qatar — Canada coach John Herdman is disputing his Croatian counterpart's account of why there was no handshake after their World Cup game.

DOHA, Qatar — A look at Morocco, Canada's opponent Thursday in its Group F finale at the World Cup: This marks the sixth appearance at the World Cup for the Atlas Lions.

DOHA, Qatar — With one game remaining, Canada is still chasing history at the World Cup. But a motivated Morocco stands in its way of a first-ever positive result at the men's soccer showcase Thursday.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — John Herdman wants to remain as Canada's coach through the 2026 World Cup in North America after leading the nation to its return to soccer's top tournament.

MONTREAL — Canada won't be moving on to the knockout round in the World Cup, but Montreal's Moroccan community still has plenty to cheer about.

KELOWNA, B.C. — Alexander Suzdalev capped a two-goal, two-assist effort by scoring the game-winning goal 3:07 into overtime as the Regina Pats edged the Kelowna Rockets 6-5 on Tuesday.

CALGARY — Chants of "Hubie's better" erupted in Calgary's Saddledome in the third period of the Flames' 6-2 win over the visiting Florida Panthers on Tuesday.

SHAWINIGAN, Que. — Jérémy Lapointe scored what proved to be the winner as the Drummondville Voltigeurs defeated the Shawinigan Cataractes 4-2 on Tuesday.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most road goals in NHL history, and the Washington Capitals beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Tuesday night.

VANCOUVER — Alex Ovechkin's always enjoyed playing on the road. That showed Tuesday when he hit yet another milestone, scoring twice as his Washington Capitals downed the Canucks 5-1 in Vancouver.