National Sports

MOSCOW — The Russian curler stripped of a bronze medal for doping at last year's Winter Olympics, Alexander Krushelnitsky, has dropped plans to appeal against his four-year ban.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Bianca Andreescu has followed up her wins last week over defending Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki and seven-time major winner Venus Williams by qualifying for the season's first Grand Slam tournament.

LOS ANGELES — Already playing without top centre Matt Duchene, the Ottawa Senators could have thrown in the towel when Colin White sustained an injury early in the first period against the Los Angeles Kings.

VANCOUVER — Jacob Markstrom thinks the NHL needs more soccer fans in the video review room.

Thursday's Games NHL Toronto 4 New Jersey 2 Ottawa 4 Los Angeles 1 Arizona 4 Vancouver 3 (OT) Winnipeg 3 Minnesota 2 St. Louis 4 Montreal 1 Edmonton 4 Florida 3 (SO) Columbus 4 Nashville 3 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 4 N.Y.

Thursday's Games NHL Toronto 4 New Jersey 2 Ottawa 4 Los Angeles 1 Arizona 4 Vancouver 3 (OT) Winnipeg 3 Minnesota 2 St. Louis 4 Montreal 1 Edmonton 4 Florida 3 (SO) Columbus 4 Nashville 3 (OT) N.Y. Islanders 4 N.Y.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Andy Murray is still hoping to make it to one more Wimbledon tournament before his problematic hip forces him into retirement. For now, he's only committing to the Australian Open.

HONOLULU — Ocean views along the golf course seem to suit Canadian Adam Svensson.

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid bailed out his Edmonton Oilers again on Thursday.

NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. — Edmonton's Brendan Bottcher and Scotland's Bruce Mouat advanced to the playoffs at the Grand Slam of Curling's Canadian Open by winning their A finals on Thursday.