National Sports

NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole exercised his opt out from his New York Yankees contract, giving the team two days to void the opt out by adding a $36 million salary for 2029, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.

HONG KONG — Canada's Leylah Fernandez is out of the Hong Kong Open tennis tournament following a 6-4, 6-2 semifinal loss to top-seeded Diana Shnaider of Russia on Saturday.

KENT — Cole Miller scored the shootout winner as the Edmonton Oil Kings squeezed past the Seattle Thunderbirds 5-4 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.

CALGARY — Dan Vladar matched up for the first time against his old goaltending partner Jacob Markstrom, and he won in style with a shutout.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Canada's Christine Sinclair scored in her celebratory retirement match and the Portland Thorns clinched a playoff spot with a 3-0 victory over Angel City on Friday night.

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Florida captain Aleksander Barkov had a goal and three assists in his return to his hometown, Sam Reinhart scored twice and the Panthers beat the Dallas Stars 6-4 on Friday night. Finnish players put on a show.

Friday's Scoreboard NHL N.Y. Rangers 2 Ottawa 1 Winnipeg 6 Columbus 2 Calgary 3 New Jersey 0 Florida 6 Dallas 4, at Helsinki N.Y.

CALGARY — Blake Coleman scored twice as the Calgary Flames snapped a four-game losing streak on Friday with a 3-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils.

TORONTO — LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers had to pay their respects to Vince Carter, too. James and teammate Anthony Davis both praised Carter after their 131-125 win over the Raptors on Friday.

HALIFAX — Liam Kilfoil scored the shootout winner to lead the Halifax Mooseheads to a 2-1 victory over the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies on Friday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action.