National Sports

OBERSTDORF, Germany — Canada's Alex Harvey shrugged off a broken pole and poor conditions to race to fifth on the cross-country Tour de Ski on Thursday.

TORONTO — Fans and a Who's Who of hockey remembered Johnny Bower as a great goaltender and a better man Wednesday.

FREDERICTON — When Willie O'Ree donned a Boston Bruins jersey and jumped onto the ice at the Montreal Forum on Jan. 18, 1958, he had no idea he was making history.

Andy Murray needed only a couple of days in Australia to realize the hip problem that has kept him out of competitive tennis since Wimbledon was not going to improve in time for the season's first major.

Wednesday's Games NHL Detroit 2 Ottawa 1 (OT) Chicago 5 NY Rangers 2 --- AHL Belleville 3 Binghamton 2 (SO) Toronto 5 Laval 2 W-B/Scranton 3 Bridgeport 2 (OT) Grand Rapids 4 Milwaukee 2 Chicago 5 Cleveland 3 Bakersfield 4 San Antonio 0 San Diego 4 Te

Wednesday's Games (All times Eastern) NHL Detroit 2 Ottawa 1 (OT) Chicago 5 NY Rangers 2 --- AHL Belleville 3 Binghamton 2 (SO) Toronto 5 Laval 2 W-B/Scranton 3 Bridgeport 2 (OT) Grand Rapids 4 Milwaukee 2 Chicago 5 Cleveland 3 Bakersfield 4 San Anto

NEW YORK — Jeff Glass is starting to get comfortable in goal for the Chicago Blackhawks.

DETROIT — With record speed, the Detroit Red Wings finally won in overtime. Andreas Athanasiou scored six seconds into the extra period to give Detroit a 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.

CHICAGO — All that DeMar DeRozan wanted to talk about was the lift Toronto's bench provided. As for his recent scoring tear? "I don't think nothing of it," he said.

Brayden Burke had two goals and an assist to lead the Moose Jaw Warriors to a 6-3 win over the Red Deer Rebels in the Western Hockey League on Wednesday night.