National Sports

VANCOUVER — When parents come into Michelle Pezel's skateboard shop on Vancouver's Main Street around Christmas, they often ask where their kids can go to practise.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jason Sanders kicked his fifth field goal of the game, a 29-yarder as time expired, and the Miami Dolphins secured a National Football League playoff berth with a 22-20 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

Sunday's Scoreboard NFL New England 26 Denver 23 Miami 22 Dallas 20 Detroit 30 Minnesota 24 Seattle 20 Tennessee 17 Cleveland 36 Houston 22 Green Bay 33 Carolina 30 Atlanta 29 Indianapolis 10 N.Y.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — FIFA warned Brazil on Sunday it could suspend its national teams and clubs from international competitions if an intervention by its soccer body leads to the election of a new president in January.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Toronto Maple Leafs' prospect Fraser Minten was named captain of Canada's entry in the 2024 World Junior Hockey Championship on Sunday. The team, coached by Alan Letang of Renfrew, Ont.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — More than a year after it was put up for sale, Manchester United said Sunday that British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe had agreed to buy a minority stake in the storied Premier League club.

NEW YORK — Minnesota left-winger Kirill Kaprizov, New York Rangers centre Mika Zibanejad and Detroit right-winger Patrick Kane have been named the NHL's three stars of the week.

Doubles star Gabriela Dabrowski made history on more than one occasion this season to cement her place in the Canadian tennis record books.

NEW YORK (AP) — Pistons players sat in stunned silence, staring blankly ahead in their locker room after yet another loss. The worst stretch of basketball in their lives now ranks as one of the worst in NBA history.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Quinton Byfield scored twice, Trevor Moore got his team-leading 16th goal, and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Saturday night.