National Sports

JUNEAU, Alaska — Rescuers in southwestern Alaska resumed their search of a mountain peak Tuesday for a missing British Columbia man and his climbing companion.

TORONTO — Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews is inching closer to a return to the Toronto lineup. When that will be remains anyone's guess.

WINNIPEG — Criminal charges that include fraud have been stayed against a former National Hockey League player agent who has died. An obituary in the Winnipeg Free Press says 54-year-old Stacey Don McAlpine died at home in his sleep on March 5.

EDMONTON — A baseball legend who helped the Toronto Blue Jays capture back-to-back World Series titles in the early 1990s is stepping up to the plate to try to keep Edmonton's river valley ballpark from the wrecker's ball.

TORONTO — The federal government officially threw its support behind the North American bid for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday, with the promise of up to $5 million in immediate help should the unified bid win. Canada, Mexico and the U.S.

PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — Mark Arendz was a stubborn child.

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of — The most talked-about athlete in the Paralympics barely plays, but who cares? The diminutive but hard-nosed reserve forward on South Korea's sled hockey team proudly admits he's just happy to be here.

JEONGSEON, Korea, Republic Of — Mollie Jepsen made the most of her super combined debut at the Pyeongchang Paralympics. The 18-year-old from West Vancouver, B.C.

LOS ANGELES — Kings coach John Stevens decided to put "That 70's Line" on hiatus for a night.

Monday's Games NHL Vegas 3 Philadelphia 2 Washington 3 Winnipeg 2 (OT) Columbus 5 Montreal 2 N.Y. Rangers 6 Carolina 3 Ottawa 5 Florida 3 St.