National Sports

An independent investigation into the way the Chicago Blackhawks handled sexual assault allegations against former coach Brad Aldrich in 2010 has rocked the NHL.

NEW YORK — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said Friday that the league will not discipline Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff, saying he is not responsible for the Chicago Blackhawks' handling of sexual assault allegations against a forme

VANCOUVER — A quick start gave them the lead, then the Philadelphia Flyers rode the solid goaltending of Martin Jones to a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks in NHL play Thursday night.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jake Allen made 45 saves, Mike Hoffman scored for the third straight game and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Sharks 4-0 Thursday night for their first victory in San Jose in nearly 22 years.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice, Kyle Connor had three assists and the Winnipeg Jets used a third-period charge to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Thursday night.

BARRIE, Ont. — Nicholas Porco scored twice and added an assist to lead the Barrie Colts past the Sudbury Wolves 7-3 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jacob Markstrom and the Calgary Flames put an emphatic end to a lengthy, successful five-game trip.

LIVERPOOL, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA — Tanner Horgan's rink from Kingston, Ont., rallied to defeat Jason Gunnlaugson of Morris, Man., 6-5 in an extra end on Thursday at Canada's Olympic curling pre-trials.

ATLANTA (AP) — Houston's 7-2 win over Atlanta in World Series Game 2 drew 10,539,000 viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and Fox streaming apps. Wednesday night's game averaged a 5.