National Sports

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored three times and Jesper Fast had two goals, helping Antti Raanta and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Thursday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Hoping to avoid a 28th straight loss that would match the longest losing streak in NBA history, the Detroit Pistons forced overtime against the league-best Celtics on Thursday night before Boston recovered to win 128-122.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have re-signed centre-fielder Kevin Kiermaier to a one-year, US$10.5-million contract. Kiermaier won a gold glove in his first season with the Blue Jays in 2023. On offence, he had a .

DAVOS, Switzerland — Calle Andersson scored with 3:45 left in regulation to lift HC Davos to a 4-3 win over Canada on Thursday at the Spengler Cup. The host team scored three unanswered goals in the third period.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Jimmy Snuggerud had a natural hat trick in the first period to lead the United States to an 11-3 rout of Switzerland on Thursday at the world junior hockey championship.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden — Macklin Celebrini dropped back to pass — with a glove in place of a football — and fired towards a sliding Fraser Minten.

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders have signed defensive back Rodney Randle Jr. after his stint with the NFL's New England Patriots.

BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Overall World Cup leader Marco Schwarz suffered a season-ending knee injury Thursday at an eventful downhill on the Stelvio, one of the circuit’s most demanding courses, that was won by French skier Cyprien Sarrazin.

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