National Sports

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Russia's Elena Nikitina and Germany's Jacqueline Loelling shared the win in a women's World Cup skeleton race on Friday. Nikitina and Loelling both finished two runs in 1 minute, 50.59 seconds. Kendall Wesenberg of the U.S.

Joe Mellor's lone visit to Toronto was not very special. His Widnes Vikings were relegated from the Super League in a 20-12 loss to the Wolfpack last September.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have called up veteran defenceman Luke Schenn to fill a void on their injury-plagued roster. Vancouver acquired the 29-year-old from the Anaheim Ducks last month in exchange for defenceman Michael Del Zotto.

VANCOUVER — Russell Teibert can't wait to get back to training with his Vancouver Whitecaps teammates — even if the field is covered with snow.

TORONTO — The CFL will award the 2020 Grey Cup next week, the league announced Friday. The CFL said its Grey Cup committee has reviewed bids from the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders.

ROSTOCK, Germany — Celina Toth of St. Thomas, Ont., earned her first individual international victory on Friday, winning the women's 10-metre tower at the opening stop on the FINA Grand Prix diving circuit.

LIVERPOOL, N.S. — The Scotties Tournament of Hearts isn't the only big curling event in Nova Scotia for the next week. The Queens Place Emera Centre in Liverpool, N.S.

LOS ANGELES — Battered, bruised and playing on the second night of a back-to-back, it would have been understandable if the youthful Vancouver Canucks gave up ground in their surprising playoff push.

LAS VEGAS — Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews registered his 100th career NHL point in Las Vegas. The third-year sensation notched another milestone Thursday night on the famed Las Vegas Strip.

Thursday's Games NHL Florida 3 Calgary 2 (SO) Detroit 3 Ottawa 2 Colorado 4 Winnipeg 1 Nashville 3 Montreal 1 Toronto 6 Vegas 3 Vancouver 4 Los Angeles 3 (SO) N.Y. Islanders 3 Columbus 0 Tampa Bay 6 Dallas 0 Chicago 5 New Jersey 2 St.