National Sports

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PORT ALBERNI, B.C. — Luca Jan Hollenstein made 17 saves and Nicolas Muller scored the eventual game-winner as Switzerland edged Kazakhstan 4-1 on Friday in a pre-tournament game ahead of the world junior hockey championship.

VICTORIA — Team Canada rebounded from a tentative outing against Switzerland on Wednesday with a dominant 6-1 victory over Slovakia in a world junior pre-tournament contest at Save-On-Food Memorial Centre on Friday.

TORONTO — The Christmas break can't come soon enough for the depleted Toronto Raptors. And yet they are still finding ways to win.

NEWARK, N.J. — Reigning MVP Taylor Hall had two goals and two assists and the slumping New Jersey Devils rode their top line in snapping a three-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Friday night.

CINCINNATI — The Los Angeles Dodgers had a surplus of outfielders. With one attention-getting deal, they reshaped their roster in hopes of another pennant run.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors' injury woes grew Friday night as Danny Green joined star point guard Kyle Lowry and big men Serge Ibaka and Jonas Valanciunas on the sidelines for the game against Cleveland.

HALIFAX — Proponents for Halifax's proposed CFL team say they have now sold more than 6,000 season-ticket applications, and will soon unveil plans for a stadium.

LONDON — Dutch pro Benito van de Pas needed a 150 checkout to win a tiebreak and beat unheralded Canadian Jim Long 3-2 in the second round of the William Hill World Darts Championship on Friday.

TORONTO — His 39-year-old right knee wrapped in gauze for support, Roberto Luongo insists it's all still worth it.