National Sports

Canada has named a 32-man squad for the 2025 Oceania Rugby U20s Challenge in Fiji. The young Canadians will face Samoa on May 28, Fiji on June 2 and Tonga on June 7, all at King Charles Park, in the second edition of the tournament.

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah has signed a new contract with Liverpool, the club said Friday. The Egypt forward was due to be out of contract at the end of this season. Salah has been with Liverpool since 2017.

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Two fans died on Thursday before the start of a Copa Libertadores match between the host Colo Colo and Fortaleza of Brazil near Santiago’s estadio Monumental, a local prosecutor said.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Boone Jenner scored the go-ahead goal on the power play 6:42 into the third period, helping the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.

Thursday's Scoreboard NHL Winnipeg 4 Dallas 0 Vancouver 4 Colorado 1 Columbus 3 Buffalo 2 Chicago 5 Boston 2 Florida 4 Detroit 1 Washington 5 Carolina 4, SO N.Y. Rangers 9 N.Y.

DENVER (AP) — Kiefer Sherwood and Dakota Joshua had a goal and an assist, Kevin Lankinen stopped 31 shots and the Vancouver Canucks beat Colorado 4-1 on Thursday night as the Avalanche gave leading scorer Nathan MacKinnon the game off to rest and hea

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Boone Jenner scored the go-ahead goal on the power play 6:42 into the third period, helping the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 comeback victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.

CALGARY — Jackson Unger made 33 saves to earn a shutout as the Lethbridge Hurricanes opened their second-round series against the Calgary Hitmen with a 4-0 win Thursday in the Western Hockey League playoffs.

LONDON — Denver Barkey scored three goals to lead the London Knights past the Erie Otters 6-3 to open their second-round series in the Ontario Hockey League playoffs Thursday.

TORONTO — Reigning world and Canadian champion Rachel Homan defeated Manitoba's Kerri Einarson 5-3 on Thursday evening at the AMJ Players' Championship.