National Sports

Lake Louise Ski Resort is the "lead option" to continue hosting men's World Cup downhills if changes to race operations are made, says Alpine Canada's chief executive officer.

RUKA, Finland — Canadian aerial skiers Marion Thénault and Lewis Irving both claimed podium finishes at the World Cup season opener on Sunday. Thénault, of Sherbrook, Que., scored 90.

BEAVER CREEK VILLAGE, Colo. — Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway continued his hot start to the World Cup ski season with a super-G title in Beaver Creek on Sunday. Kilde's winning time of one minute and 10.

LAKE LOUISE — Corinne Suter finally stood atop the podium and Canada's Marie-Michele Gagnon regained some confidence in Sunday's World Cup super-G in Lake Louise, Alta.

SEPT-ÎLES, Que. — Kennedy Marchment notched the winner late in the third period as the Connecticut Whale edged the Montreal Force 3-2 on Sunday in Premier Hockey Federation action. Marchment, a native of Courtice, Ont.

LILLEHAMMER, Norway — Canadian cross-county skiers Antoine Cyr and Katherine Stewart-Jones both managed top-15 finishes in their respective World Cup classic-ski mass start races on Sunday. The 24-year-old Cyr, of Gatineau, Que.

DOHA, Qatar — Canada coach John Herdman expects more of his World Cup squad to attract overseas attention, with defender Alistair Johnston the first to seal a new deal.

EVERETT, Wash. — Jackson Berezowski netted the game-winning goal 2:08 into overtime as the Everett Silvertips edged the suddenly struggling Portland Winterhawks 4-3 on Saturday.

CALGARY — Guilty of not taking advantage of their scoring opportunities of late, the Calgary Flames changed that on Saturday.

VANCOUVER — Brock Boeser's emotions ran the gamut Saturday. When the Vancouver Canucks right-winger got to the rink for morning skate, he learned he was set to be a healthy scratch.