National Sports

TORONTO — Connor McDavid helped the NHL revamp its sagging skills competition. The Edmonton Oilers captain then went out and won the US$1-million prize.

DRUMMONDVILLE, Que. — Lou Lévesque scored the game-winning goal at 10:23 in the third period as the Halifax Mooseheads edged the Drummondville Voltigeurs 4-3 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League play on Friday night.

HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Cam Whitmore scored a season-high 25 and Alperen Sengun had 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in just three quarters to lead the Houston Rockets to a 135-106 rout of the Toronto Raptors on Friday night.

MONTREAL — Canada is in the driver’s seat after a perfect 2-0 start to its Davis Cup qualifier against South Korea. The Canadians, however, aren’t treating it like the job is done. They still need one more win to advance to the next stage.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Pebble Beach became a signature event for the elite on the PGA Tour and delivered what was expected. Scottie Scheffler and a host of big names are contending going into the weekend and the amateurs are headed home.

TOLUCA, Mexico — Captain Annabelle Chukwu scored three goals to lead Canada to a 5-0 win over Puerto Rico in group play Friday at the CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship. Liana Tarasco and substitute Adriana Bianchin also scored for Canada.

NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “H

QUEBEC — Canadian long-track speedskater Ted-Jan Bloemen won gold and teammate Valerie Maltais took bronze at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating competition Friday. Bloemen, from Calgary, finished in six minutes 13.

Former Toronto FC defender Themi Antonoglou has signed with Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League. Antonoglou signed a homegrown contract with Toronto in May 2022, making 13 MLS appearances before TFC declined his option last November.

DEER VALLEY RESORT, Utah — Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury captured his 87th World Cup victory in the individual moguls event on Thursday, becoming the most successful skier in the history of the International Ski Federation.