National Sports

PORTLAND, Ore. — Former Canadian women's goalkeeper coach Mike Norris has joined the NWSL's Portland Thorns as an assistant coach. Norris will be working with head coach Rhian Wilkinson, a former Canadian international.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Skip Tracy Fleury will sit out the start of the Canadian women's curling championship in COVID-19 protocol.

Five members of Team Canada's delegation in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympics are currently in COVID-19 protocol, the Canadian Olympic Committee said Friday.

BUDVA, Montenegro (AP) — Tennis star Novak Djokovic received honors at a small Adriatic Sea resort in Montenegro on Friday even as doubts re-emerged about the positive COVID-19 test he used to try to compete in the Australian Open.

EDMONTON — The tide appears to be turning for Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers.

WINNIPEG — Bruce Boudreau had two big reasons to be happy after the Vancouver Canucks snapped a three-game winless skid with a 5-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday. The Vancouver coach was glad to see J.T.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Brandon Saad scored twice and had an assist, Ville Husso made 28 saves to win his sixth consecutive start, and the St. Louis Blues cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.

Zayde Wisdom scored twice as the Kingston Frontenacs overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat the Peterborough Petes 6-3 in OHL play Thursday night.

OTTAWA — Andrei Svechnikov scored the shootout winner but Carolina head coach Rod Brind'Amour said the star of the Hurricanes' 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night was goaltender Frederik Andersen.

MONTREAL — When the Montreal Canadiens scored their first goal of the game, Trevor Zegras had an effective counter.