National Sports

WHISTLER, B.C. — Caitlin Nash and Natalie Corless made luge history Saturday, becoming the first female team to compete in a World Cup doubles race.

CALGARY — It took a hot goalie, a surging power play and a close non-offside call to end Calgary's seven-game winning streak.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Justin Kripps and his Canadian crew took World Cup gold on Saturday in four-man bobsled, while Christine de Bruin and Kristen Bujnowski claimed bronze in the women's race. Kripps, from Summerland, B.C.

EDMONTON — Scott Milanovich said ultimately it was a gut decision, not to mention a chance to be reunited with quarterback Trevor Harris, that led him say yes to becoming the new head coach of the Edmonton Eskimos.

LONDON — Matt Campbell, the lone Canadian in the field, lost his first-round match to England's Mark (The Gladiator) McGeeney on Saturday at the William Hill World Darts Championship in London.

OTTAWA — Anthony Duclair couldn’t have scripted a better ending. Duclair scored on the power play in overtime to complete the hat trick and give the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday afternoon.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Kaillie Humphries’ first two races for the U.S. could not have turned out better. Humphries improved to 2-for-2 on the young season, winning another women’s bobsled World Cup race at Mount Van Hoevenberg on Saturday.

MONTAFON, Austria — Canada's Marielle Thompson and Courtney Hoffos were first and third, respectively, in the women's final of the skicross World Cup event on Saturday. Sweden's Sandra Naeslund was second, earning silver.

BERLIN — Philippe Coutinho has finally lived up to Bayern Munich's high hopes for the Brazil playmaker.

LONDON — Mo Salah and Liverpool are running away with the Premier League.