National Sports

TAMPA, Fla. — Andrei Vasilevskiy passed an old friend for Tampa Bay's career shutout record.

WINNIPEG — Ryan Dzingel likes to tease teammate Chris Tierney, but he was thanking him Saturday night.

NEW YORK — Anders Lee energized the New York Islanders with a fight late in the second period, and then came through with a key goal late in the third after Edmonton pulled within one, helping his team get another win.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Canada's Brayden Schnur is off to the New York Open final after defeating American Sam Querrey in the semifinal on Saturday night. The Pickering, Ont.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The fans packed Gila River Arena to see hometown star Auston Matthews' lone trip to the desert this season. The Arizona Coyotes gave them a defensive show instead.

SYDNEY, N.S. — The list of surreal moments keeps getting longer for Nunavut vice-skip Jennifer Blaney at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Receiving a competitor necklace at the players' reception Friday started things off.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Canada's Collin Cameron opened the 2019 World Para Nordic Skiing Championships with a silver medal on Saturday. The 30-year-old from Sudbury, Ont., finished second in the men's 12.

PROGRESSO, Argentina — Family, friends, supporters and former teammates paid tribute to striker Emiliano Sala in his small Argentine hometown on Saturday, almost four weeks after he died when the plane he was in crashed into the English Channel.

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Justin Kripps of Canada drove to the win in a four-man bobsled race Saturday, as Germany's Francesco Friedrich missed the podium for the first time all season. Kripps, of Summerland, B.C., finished his second run in 54.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Canada's Andrew Nembhard couldn't miss. And for a while Alabama couldn't hit. Nembhard, a 19-year-old from Aurora, Ont.