National Sports

EVERETT, Wash. — Tyler Brennan made 35 saves and the Prince George Cougars scored three first-period goals to beat the Everett Silvertips 4-3 on Friday in Western Hockey League action.

HOUSTON — Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher talks to his team every day about the importance of grit.

Friday's Games World Junior Hockey Championship At Ostrava Czech Republic United States 6 Germany 3 At Trinec Czech Republic Slovakia 3 Kazakhstan 1 NHL Boston 3 Buffalo 0 N.Y.

EDMONTON — Scoring early in every period was a recipe for success for the Calgary Flames on Friday.

WINNIPEG — Tyler Bozak says adding an overtime victory into their seven-game win streak injects some more confidence into the St. Louis Blues.

NEWARK, N.J. — Damon Severson had never scored an overtime goal in the NHL, and this wasn't how he envisioned his first.

TORONTO — Persistence paid off for the Toronto Blue Jays as they were able to introduce a much-needed ace for their starting rotation on Friday.

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — After a loss against Canada to open the tournament, the United States improved to .500 with a 6-3 win over Germany on Friday at the world junior hockey championship.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian centre Dan Clark to a two-year contract extension. The six-foot-two, 310-pound Regina native was named a CFL all-star last season for the first time in his eight-year CFL career.

TORONTO — Baseball fans in Toronto's Korean community say the Blue Jays' signing of star pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu represents more than just a shot at the post-season — it's sparked a media storm and increased interest in the team in South Korea.