National Sports

EDMONTON — Tanner Pearson recorded his first career four-point game in the Vancouver Canucks' 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night at Rogers Place.

LEDUC, Alta. — Toronto's John Epping scored a 12-4 victory over Edmonton's Brendan Bottcher on Saturday in the Canada Cup semifinals, setting up a championship draw against Calgary's Kevin Koe.

CALGARY — Make it two wins in as many games for Calgary Flames interim head coach Geoff Ward.

TORONTO — Frederik Andersen was put to the test and the Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender did enough to hold his team to victory.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens are trying to stay optimistic about the little things after losing their seventh game in a row.

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Thomas Dressen's comeback started in the winner's circle. The 26-year-old German won the season-opening men's World Cup downhill Saturday in his first race in almost a year.

A day after Bill Peters resigned as head coach of the Calgary Flames, his former boss in Carolina spoke out about his conduct with the Hurricanes.

BUCHAREST, Romania — After seeing Germany drawn at Euro 2020 with France and Portugal, Oliver Bierhoff was frustrated and fearful about his country’s prospects. “Another nightmare,” the Germany team general manager said on Saturday.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — World champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday.

Liverpool’s march to a first English league championship in 30 years is turning into a procession. Manchester City certainly looks in no state to stop it happening.