National Sports

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Left for dead in mid-December, the Pittsburgh Steelers are heading back to the playoffs anyway.

CREMONA, Italy — Julia Grosso helped Juventus lift the Italian women's Super Cup on Sunday with a 2-1 victory over Roma and fellow Canadian international Evelyne Viens.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal's comeback from hip surgery is on hold after he withdrew from the Australian Open with an injury a week before the start of the season's first Grand Slam tournament.

EDMONTON — Zach Hyman is well on pace for another career year with the Edmonton Oilers.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis Konecny scored a tiebreaking, short-handed goal early in the third period, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Saturday to stop a four-game NHL slide.

BRANDON, Man. — It has been a challenging season for the rebuilding Vancouver Giants, but they looked mighty impressive on Saturday with a 4-0 Western Hockey League road victory over the Brandon Wheat Kings at Westoba Place.

MONTREAL — Sam Montembeault wasn’t about to be fooled twice.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks caught the New Jersey Devils coming off a tough game and playing without three major players and they took full advantage. J.T.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — William Nylander had two goals and an assist, Martin Jones made 23 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs handed San Jose its 11th straight loss, beating the Sharks 4-1 on Saturday to open a home-and-home set.

OTTAWA — Gabriel Frasca's goal 69 seconds into overtime gave the visiting Kingston Frontenacs a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Ottawa 67's in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday at TD Place.