National Sports

MELBOURNE, Australia — Maggie Mac Neil repeated as champion in the women's 50-metre backstroke Friday at the short course swimming championships, taking the gold medal in a world-record time of 25.25 seconds. Mac Neil, from London, Ont.

EDMONTON — Jordan Kyrou had his hands all over what was best described as a weird victory for the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. Kyrou scored the shootout winner as the St.

HENDERSON, Nev. — Sarah Nurse scored the game-winning goal 15:04 into the third period as Canada snapped a three-game skid, defeating the United States 3-2 in Rivalry Series action on Thursday.

Winnipeg Jets centre Adam Lowry figured that teammate Kyle Connor would bounce back from having his first 10 shots stopped.

MONTREAL — Called up from AHL affiliate San Diego Gulls only five days ago, Lukas Dostal helped the Anaheim Ducks grab their second regulation win of the season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Vesey had two goals, Igor Shesterkin made 22 saves and the New York Rangers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win. Vesey snapped a tie with 4:27 left in the second period.

NORTH BAY, Ont. — Josh Bloom had two goals and an assist as the North Bay Battalion used a four-goal third period to pull past the Mississauga Steelheads 7-3 on Thursday.

CALGARY — Travis Green is getting back behind the bench. The former Vancouver Canucks head coach has been tabbed to lead Canada's entry at the annual Spengler Cup tournament later this month.

TORONTO — Expansion Vancouver FC added to its roster Thursday by taking Anthony White and Ameer Kinani with the first two picks of the CPL U Sports draft.

TORONTO — Sunny Sareen is a busy man these days. The Unified MMA president is in the midst of putting on three fight cards in 15 days, a run that started Dec. 2 with Unified MMA 47 in Calgary. "An ambitious plan," Sareen himself said.