National Sports

ALPE D'HUEZ, France — Canadian freestyle ski star Mikael Kingsbury was back on top of the World Cup podium on Saturday. Kingsbury won the dual moguls event -- career-World Cup victory No. 68 for the 29-year-old from Deux-Montagnes, Que.

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Tyler Myers has been placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. Myers joins teammates Tyler Motte, Brad Hunt, Juho Lammikko, Tucker Poolman and Luke Schenn, along with assistant coach Jason King, on the league's list.

The NHL and National Hockey League Players' Association have returned to tighter COVID-19 safety measures.

ALTENBERG, Germany — Christine de Bruin captured World Cup gold in the women's monobob to lead Canada on a three-medal day Saturday. Cynthia Appiah was second in the women's monobob, while Justin Kripps and Cam Stones won bronze in the two-man event.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The COVID-19 surge continues to wreak havoc with the American Hockey League schedule. The Manitoba Moose game Saturday night at Iowa has been rescheduled to Jan. 19 due to league COVID-19 protocols and related travel concerns.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio school whose legitimacy was scrutinized after its supposedly top-tier football team got clobbered in an ESPN-televised game didn't live up to its billing educationally either: It turned out to be “a scam," according to a

WINNIPEG — The Washington Capitals spoiled the debut for new Jets coach Dave Lowry on Friday night.

ST. LOUIS — Marie-Philip Poulin scored at 3:31 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Friday night in Game 6 of the pre-Olympics women's hockey series.

VANCOUVER — The Toronto Maple Leafs placed two more forwards in the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, the team announced Friday night.

The Calgary Flames were already sidelined by COVID-19. Now the Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers have joined them.