National Sports

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers are where they have long expected themselves to be, which is playing for the Stanley Cup.

CALGARY — Former Calgary Flames co-captain and Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald surprised a city police officer who helped save his life earlier this year by paying him a visit with the Stanley Cup in tow. Const.

SAGINAW — In the mind of Saginaw head coach Chris Lazary, there was no chance the Spirit were going to lose Sunday night. Josh Bloom scored the game-winning goal with 21.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers are headed to their eighth Stanley Cup final in franchise history.

EDMONTON — Brody Clarke scored 18 points and Ben Krikke chipped in with 14 and six rebounds as the Edmonton Stingers defeated the visiting Saskatchewan Rattlers 93-77 in a Canadian Elite Basketball League battle of unbeaten teams on Sunday.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles won her ninth U.S. Championship on Sunday, leaving little doubt that at 27 and a decade-plus into her run atop the sport, she is as good as ever.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ernie Els won the Principal Charity Classic on Sunday for his fourth career PGA Tour Champions victory, closing with a 7-under 65 at Wakonda Club to beat defending champion Stephen Ames of Calgary by two strokes.

HAMILTON — Robert MacIntyre could not have won the RBC Canadian Open without his father.

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — The first Filipina to win the U.S. Women's Open, and now the first from Japan. Sweetest of all for Yuka Saso was sharing the biggest prize in her sport with countries of both her parents.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have signed quarterback Dakota Prukop, the CFL club announced Sunday. The veteran returns for a second stint with Edmonton after being released by the B.C. Lions in late May.