National Sports

CALGARY — After a rough start to the season, the St. Louis Blues are starting to turn things around.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Travis Boyd knocked in his own rebound early in the third period to break a tie and Clayton Keller added his second goal of the game late as the Arizona Coyotes held on to beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Friday night.

LONDON, Ont. — Ruslan Gazizov scored twice in the first period, powering the London Knights to a decisive 5-2 win over the Owen Sound Attack in Ontario Hockey League action on Friday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors were oh so close to ending their season-long losing streak Friday, despite another night of inconsistency.

BOISBRIAND, Que. — Maxime Coursol scored 3:20 into overtime Friday and the Rimouski Oceanic edged the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League play.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Tina Hermann of Germany had the fastest time in both heats to win a women’s skeleton race Friday, while Kelly Curtis of the U.S. won a World Cup medal for the first time.

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Canada's Caitlin Nash and Natalie Corless have made luge history for a second week in a row. The duo slid to the country's first World Cup medal in women's doubles Friday, taking bronze.

CALGARY — Ivanie Blondin returned to the World Cup podium in speedskating's longest distance for women, while teammate Isabelle Weidemann vowed to do "detective work" to solve her recent power outage.

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — Megan Oldham earned the first big air victory of her career and Olivia Asselin had her first-ever World Cup medal as Canada won gold and bronze on Friday. Oldham, from Parry Sound, Ont.

TORONTO — Samuel Charron has been named Canada Soccer’s Para Soccer Player of the Year for a third time with Daniel Chamale honoured as Canada Soccer Futsal Player of the Year.