National Sports

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Phillipp Kurashev scored on a power play 2:50 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Vegas 4-3 on Friday to hand the Golden Knights their first loss of the season.

VANCOUVER — Competing for the first time since sharing her ovarian cancer diagnosis, ice dancer Piper Gilles and her skating partner Paul Poirier recorded the best score of the Grand Prix season so far.

CALGARY — Rasheed Bailey says it was one of the greatest touchdowns of his CFL career.

BOISBRIAND, Que. — Justin Carbonneau was the lone scorer in the shootout as the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada edged the Chicoutimi Saguenéens 2-1 on Friday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Caruso knows his main job is to create havoc with his defense. He can hit the big shots, too. Caruso nailed a 3-pointer with 2.3 seconds remaining in overtime and the Chicago Bulls beat the Toronto Raptors 104-103 on Friday night.

SANTIAGO, Chile — Canadian boxer Tammara Thibeault accomplished her two missions at the Pan American Games. The 26-year-old from Shawinigan, Que., won gold in women's middleweight and also qualified for next year's Olympic Games in Paris.

SANTIAGO — Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson believe their new bond on and off the beach volleyball court strengthened at the Pan American Games.

BASEL, Switzerland — Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime secured his spot in the semifinals at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament Friday with a 7-6 (2), 3-6, 7-6 (1) victory over Alexander Shevchenko.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Tyson Fury compared himself to Novak Djokovic after going face-to-face with Francis Ngannou at their weigh-in on Friday.

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Saturday: ENGLAND Arsenal hosts last-place Sheffield United in what looks like lopsided matchup, but the visitors have played tough against Manchester United, Tottenham and Manchester City — 2-1 losses