National Sports

LOS ANGELES — The Calgary Flames say star forward Johhny Gaudreau will miss tonight's game in Los Angeles after returning home to New Jersey to be with his ailing father.

ROME — A goalkeeper for fourth-division Messina has been sent off for urinating behind his goal.

TOKYO — Former major league infielder Munenori Kawasaki is likely to retire after being released by his Japanese club on Monday.

The cheating confession that scandalized a nation has triggered an investigation destined to go way deeper than merely scratching the surface of the culture within Australia's cricket team.

The cheating confession that scandalized a nation has triggered an investigation destined to go way deeper than merely scratching the surface of the culture within Australia's cricket team.

EDMONTON — In the midst of a tight playoff race, the Anaheim Ducks showed some determination in a come-from-behind win on Sunday.

Sunday's Games NHL Anaheim 5 Edmonton 4 (OT) Winnipeg 5 Nashville 4 (SO) Vancouver 4 Dallas 1 Boston 2 Minnesota 1 (OT) Pittsburgh 5 Philadelphia 4 (OT) --- AHL Belleville 8 Laval 2 Toronto 2 Springfield 0 San Diego 2 Cleveland 1 Bridgeport 6 WB/Scra

WINNIPEG — Captain Blake Wheeler wasn't certain at the beginning of the season if his Winnipeg Jets would contend for a playoff spot. Now he has his answer.

DALLAS — Reid Boucher and Nic Dowd are near the bottom of Vancouver's scoring leaderboard, with the Canucks sitting near the bottom of the standings. They combined to help Vancouver pull Dallas down toward the bottom Sunday night.

TORONTO — Despite winning 20 of their last 24 and sitting atop the Eastern Conference, the Toronto Raptors are doing a little soul-searching these days. A 117-106 loss Sunday to the Los Angeles Clippers was the Raptors' third defeat in five games.