National Sports

RED DEER, Alta. — The United States jumped to a three-goal lead and overcame a third-period comeback to defeat Slovakia 3-2 Sunday in the final game on the first day at the world junior hockey championship.

Sunday's Games World Junior Hockey Championship At Edmonton Finland 3 Germany 1 Canada 6 Czech Republic 3 At Red Deer, Alta.

EDMONTON — Owen Power's hat trick helped Canada overcome a nervous start at the world men's under-20 hockey championship with a 6-3 doubling of the Czechs on Sunday.

The NHL is emerging from an extended holiday break with taxi squads and other roster revisions, a move made to guard against more disruptions to the season amid more players and coaches going into COVID-19 protocol Sunday.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Love and Darius Garland scored 22 points apiece, and the Cleveland Cavaliers tied their franchise record with 46 points in the third quarter of a 144-99 rout over the COVID-19 depleted Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.

The way Miami's Caleb Martin sees things, he's lucky. He just missed seven games while completing the NBA's health and safety protocols related to the coronavirus, the worst of his symptoms being a couple days of fatigue.

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. — Canada's Olympic mixed doubles curling trials have been cancelled because of a rise in athletes testing positive for the COVID-19 virus.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames returned to the ice Sunday for practice after an extended break because of COVID-19 protocols.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Coronavirus postponements aside, 28 goals in the Premier League's six Boxing Day games provided a heavy dose of drama even without changing the complexion of the title race.

TORONTO — The Sarnia Sting have had their next three games postponed by the Ontario Hockey League because of concerns over COVID-19.