National Sports

Ken Klee was supposed to be vacationing with his wife and friends in sunny Costa Rica, but instead found himself wandering a Target store stocking up on the basics in the middle of a Twin Cities' winter.

The Michigan Wolverines' defeat of the Washington Huskies to capture the U.S. college football championship brought a smile to the face of many Proline bettors Monday night. Michigan capped an unbeaten season with a 34-13 victory over Washington.

TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled goaltender Ilya Samsonov from their American Hockey League affiliate on Wednesday. The Leafs placed the struggling Samsonov on waivers Dec. 31. He cleared the next day and was sent to the Toronto Marlies.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Toronto coach Darko Rajakovic went on a furious, table-pounding tirade against the officiating after the Los Angeles Lakers shot 23 free throws in the fourth quarter of a 132-131 win over the Raptors on Tuesday night.

CALGARY — A blend of skill and good fortune had Noah Hanifin in the middle of the Calgary Flames stirring third-period comeback on Tuesday.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Nick Perbix scored 2:03 into overtime and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from two goals down in the third period to beat the slumping Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night.

CHICAGO (AP) — Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl scored goals as the Edmonton Oilers extended their NHL win streak to eight games with a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. The Oilers also won eight straight from Nov. 24 to Dec.

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WINNIPEG — Cole Perfetti’s two-goal game Tuesday night fit right in with the Winnipeg Jets’ list of notable accomplishments this season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Filip Hronek and Quinn Hughes scored first-period goals and Casey DeSmith made 17 saves as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the New York Islanders 5-2 on Tuesday to complete a sweep of New York-area teams.