National Sports

TORONTO — Minttu Tuominen scored the shootout winner to lead the Metropolitan Riveters past the Toronto Six 3-2 on Saturday in Premier Hockey Federation action. Tuominen was the lone scorer of the shootout, going in the second round.

CALGARY — Laurent Dubreuil can think of a few reasons he's had one of the best starts to a season in his speedskating career. The 30-year-old from Lévis, Que., claimed his second straight men's 500 metres Saturday at the Olympic Oval.

WHISTLER, B.C. — Caitlin Nash and Natalie Corless knew they were going to make history on Saturday — and they refused to be intimidated by the prospect. With the luge World Cup back in Whistler, B.C.

MONCTON, N.B. — Connor Bedard's highlight reel has been hard to miss.

IDRE FJÄLL, Sweden — Canadian moguls star Mikael Kingsbury laid down his second podium performance in as many weeks, capturing silver at a World Cup on Saturday. The native of Deux-Montagnes, Que., was fourth after the first final, but scored 79.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Drake Batherson scored a goal and assisted on another to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday.

AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — Kylian Mbappe and France made it back to the semifinals of the World Cup on Saturday by beating England 2-1.

WHISTLER, B.C. — A crowd of friendly faces greeted Canadians Tristan Walker and Justin Snith as they raced down the luge track one last time.

ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Courtney Sarault won gold in the women's 1,000 metres on a three-medal day for Canada at the ISU short-track speedskating World Cup.

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — There will be no World Cup title for Cristiano Ronaldo in what was likely his last appearance at soccer’s biggest tournament.