National Sports

SALT LAKE CITY — Speedskater Laurent Dubreuil of Quebec City was oh-so close to winning a gold medal at the Utah Olympic Oval on Saturday, settling instead for a silver medal in the men's A Division 500 metres.

OTTAWA — Kimi Korbler scored twice, Derek Smyth and Luca Pinelli each added two assists, and the Ottawa 67's defeated the visiting Niagara IceDogs 6-4 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday at TD Place.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matthieu Pavon became the first player to win a PGA Tour event under the French flag since the Second World War when he made an eight-foot putt on No.

Second-period goals by Matyas Melovsky and Justin Poirier snapped a 1-1 deadlock and lifted the Baie-Comeau Drakkar to a 4-1 Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League victory over the visiting Quebec Remparts on Saturday.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers’ impressive win streak has reached a sweet 16.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — In the back of her mind Aryna Sabalenka didn't want to be, in her words, that player who wins a major title and disappears.

TORONTO — The Professional Women's Hockey League has handed out its first suspension. Boston forward Taylor Wenczkowski will serve a one-game ban for a hit to the head of Ottawa defender Amanda Boulier on Wednesday.

WATERVILLE VALLEY, N.H. — Star freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury earned his 86th career win on the World Cup stage with a gold medal in dual moguls competition Saturday. The first-place finish comes after Kingsbury won bronze in moguls Friday.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Xavi Hernández won’t continue as Barcelona’s coach after this season.

WINNIPEG — Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe says forward Calle Jarnkrok is out week-to-week with a broken knuckle. Jarnkrok left Maple Leafs practice Friday after a teammate shot a puck off his hand.