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HALIFAX — Brandt Clarke was manning his position on the blue line early in the second period when the action abruptly stopped. The Canadian defenceman knew Connor Bedard just had the puck on his stick. Then he didn't.

Friday's Scoreboard World Junior Hockey Championship Preliminary Round At Halifax Germany 4 Austria 2 At Moncton, N.B.

OTTAWA — Henry Mews scored two goals to lead the way as the Ottawa 67's grabbed their second win in a row, defeating the Kingston Frontenacs 5-1 on Friday. Will Gerrior, Jack Dever and Chris Barlas also scored for league-leading Ottawa (25-6-0-1).

TORONTO — Nick Nurse took a flyer with a 20-minute, rap-on-the-knuckles discourse before his Toronto Raptors confronted the Phoenix Suns on Friday. His gamble paid off. Led by Gary Trent Jr.

SHERBROOKE, Que. — Stéphane Huard Jr. capped his hat trick with the game-winning goal 37 seconds into overtime as the Shawinigan Cataractes edged the Sherbrooke Phoenix 6-5 on Friday.

MONCTON, N.B. — Goaltender Adam Gajan earned the shutout as Slovakia blanked Latvia 3-0 on Friday at the world junior hockey championship.

Former Montreal Canadiens forward Devante Smith-Pelly announced his retirement from hockey on Friday.

LONDON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo completed a lucrative move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on Friday in a groundbreaking deal for Middle Eastern soccer.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Jets have agreed to terms with forward Danny Zhilkin on a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal has an average annual value of US$913,333, the NHL team said Friday in a release.

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge has always stood out. With the imposing size and muscular frame of an NFL tight end or NBA power forward, the 6-foot-7, 282-pound New York Yankees slugger towers over teammates and opponents on the diamond.