National Sports

PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — A verbal exchange between a Canadian and a Russian at the Pyeongchang Games has prompted an apology, of sorts, from Canada's Olympic team.

LOS ANGELES — The third period has belonged to the Los Angeles Kings all season, and they showed it again with another furious finish against the Edmonton Oilers.

Wednesday's Games NHL Toronto 3 Nashville 2 (SO) Boston 6 N.Y.

GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of — The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics don't officially open until Friday but a couple of Canadians were already in competition mode Thursday.

TORONTO — Frederik Andersen got the better of the Nashville Predators, again.

PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of — Some of the Russian athletes seeking last-ditch admission to the Pyeongchang Olympics have arrived for their appeal hearings.

NEW YORK — Ottawa Senators forward Alexandre Burrows has been suspended for 10 games for serving as the aggressor in an altercation and kneeing New Jersey Devils forward Taylor Hall in Tuesday's 5-3 win.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has been traded — from the Texas Rangers to the New York Yankees.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is making his PGA Tour debut next month in the Dominican Republic. As a player, not a broadcaster.

OTTAWA — Matt Duchene doesn't want to compare his season to Kyle Turris's, even if the two are indirectly linked together by a November trade. Turris returns to the Canadian city Thursday night when his Nashville Predators visit the Senators.