National Sports

Friday's Games NHL Anaheim 2 Carolina 1 (OT) Pittsburgh 2 Detroit 1 (OT) Tampa Bay 7 Winnipeg 1 --- AHL Grand Rapids 4 Rockford 1 Springfield 4 Syracuse 1 Utica 6 Hartford 3 Lehigh Valley 4 Binghamton 1 Bridgeport 2 Providence 1 Cleveland 4 Rochester

YORKTON, Sask. — The men's quarterfinals are set at the Meridian Canadian Open, while three spots are still up for grabs on the women's side. Glenn Howard of Penetanguishene, Ont.

WINNIPEG — Anthony Cirelli had shaving cream on his ear, hair and T-shirt. He didn't mind, though.

Sometimes a tough loss on the tennis court can feel like a victory in many ways. For Canada's Denis Shapovalov, pushing Novak Djokovic to the brink of defeat at the ATP Cup felt like a significant hurdle cleared.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors are finally getting healthy. And starting to impose their will at both ends of the court.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Canadian teenager Leylah Annie Fernandez has qualified for her first-ever Grand Slam main draw. The 17-year-old from Laval, Que.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The rink had always felt like home for Keegan Messing. But in the days and weeks after his brother's death, the Canadian figure skater struggled to find solace on the ice.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Piper Gilles leaned in to inspect one of the bottom buttons on Paul Poirier's shirt on Friday, then pulled a silvery hair from the button. "There's still hair coming off his costume," Gilles said with a laugh.

NAKISKA, Alta. — It's too cold for penguins, but not for ski cross racer Kevin Drury. A cold front enveloping Alberta this week cancelled penguin walks at the Calgary Zoo, where tourists can witness the flightless birds waddling out and about.

Chicago Fire FC has acquired US$75,000 in general allocation money from the Montreal Impact.