National Sports

MONTREAL — Quarterback Josh Freeman signed a two-year deal with the Montreal Alouettes on Saturday.

IDRE FJALL, Sweden — India Sherret of Cranbrook, B.C., won bronze on Saturday in women's ski cross at a World Cup event. Sweden's Sandra Naeslund took gold and France's Marielle Berger Sabbatel was second.

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GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Edmonton Oilers staggered into the desert with three straight losses and only one victory in eight games — and spotted the lowly Arizona Coyotes an early two-goal lead. They still found a way to win.

CHICAGO — The Blackhawks got a lift Friday night from a pair of first-year players — only one of whom is technically young enough to be considered a rookie.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Calgary Flames are riding a hot streak up the Pacific Division standings.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sven Baertschi sparked a four-goal second period for Vancouver, Jacob Markstrom had 27 saves and the Canucks beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Friday night.

LONDON, Ont. — American skip John Shuster scored an 8-3 win in front of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for Team North America's only victory Friday evening, giving his squad a 10.5 to 7.5 advantage in the race to 30.

Cassie Sharpe was tired of waiting to unleash her latest trick in competition. So with a World Cup victory assured on Friday, the freestyle skier from Comox, B.C., used her third and final run down the halfpipe in Snowmass, Colo.

VANCOUVER — Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford's skate to April Meservy's cover of U2's "With or Without You" drew the singer herself to Vancouver on Friday. The singer/songwriter from Reno, Nev.