National Sports

ZURICH (AP) — The International Ice Hockey Federation said Friday that it could allow Israel to play in some upcoming world championship tournaments after earlier indicating that Israeli teams would be barred over concerns about security at the event

NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto and the New York Yankees agreed Thursday to a $31 million, one-year contract that broke Shohei Ohtani’s record for an arbitration-eligible player. Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. filed for $19.

Tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski felt a connection "right away" when she started playing doubles with fellow Canadian Erin Routliffe last season. Results quickly followed as the duo won the U.S. Open in just their fourth tournament together.

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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Yegor Sharangovich scored two of his three goals in the third period and the Calgary Flames chased Arizona goalie Karel Vejmelka early in a 6-2 victory over the Coyotes on Thursday night.

EDMONTON — Marshall Finnie knocked in the game-winning goal at 18:56 in the third period as the Oil Kings edged the Americans. Gavin Hodnett scored twice while Ty Nash, Marshall Finnie, Roan Woodward and Cole Miller scored once for Edmonton.

WINNIPEG — Nikolaj Ehlers finally resolved Winnipeg’s frustration with the game-winning goal late in the game and kept the team's winning streak alive.

MONTREAL (AP) — Mackenzie Blackwood made 33 shots and the NHL-worst San Jose Sharks snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

MONTREAL — The San Jose Sharks are feeling relieved after winning a hockey game for the first time in nearly a month.

WINNIPEG — Kevin Cheveldayoff’s pride in how well the Winnipeg Jets are playing comes from different perspectives — as the team’s general manager, as a hockey fan and as a Canadian who knows all about small markets.