National Sports

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Canadians Alex Gough and Kimberley McRae both picked up medals at a luge World Cup on Saturday. Alex Gough of Calgary finished second while Kimberley McRae, also of Calgary, was third.

Canada's Lewis Irving finished third at an aerials World Cup in Secret Garden, China on Saturday for his first career World Cup medal. Irving, returning to the sport after a back injury sidelined him for half of last season, snagged 103.

OTTAWA — For anyone unfamiliar with the game, buying a gift for a golfer can be a stressful and intimidating ordeal — so much so that many people won’t bother, reasoning that the links-obsessed loved one in question can just get what they want themse

VANCOUVER — Sam Gagner had shootout moves dancing through his head as he took the ice for his final shift Friday night. The Vancouver Canucks forward ended up needing one of those dekes in overtime.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Ann-Renee Desbiens made 25 saves as the Canadian women's national team downed the United States 3-1 on Friday in pre-Olympic exhibition action.

Friday's Games NHL Detroit 3 Toronto 1 Vancouver 4 San Jose 3 (OT) New Jersey 5 Dallas 2 Carolina 5 Buffalo 4 (OT) N.Y.

Friday's Games NHL Detroit 3 Toronto 1 Vancouver 4 San Jose 3 (OT) New Jersey 5 Dallas 2 Carolina 5 Buffalo 4 (OT) N.Y.

Canadian women's rugby sevens captain Jen Kish says she has one more season left in her before she retires.

DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings earned a desperately needed victory by figuring out how to hold onto a third-period lead.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Marco Polo del Nero was suspended as president of Brazil's soccer confederation on Friday, two years after he was indicted in the United States on charges of racketeering conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspir