National Sports

OTTAWA — Canada's highest court has refused to hear an appeal from Glacier Media related to a ruling made during the sexual assault trial of former NHL Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen. A B.C.

DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates — Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., and American partner Bethany Mattek-Sands lost 7-5, 7-5 to Russians Veronika Kudermetova and Liudmila Samsonova in the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championship on Thursday.

CALGARY — Matthew Savoie scored a short-handed and power-play goal, along with one assist to lead the Winnipeg Ice past the Calgary Hitmen 5-2 on Wednesday for their eighth straight win.

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jakob Pelletier and Walker Duehr scored goals 25 seconds apart in the third period and the Calgary Flames rallied to beat the Arizona Coyotes 6-3 on Wednesday night.

LAVAL, Que. — Blayre Turnbull led all scorers with two goals as Canada used a four-goal second period to fuel a 5-0 win over the U.S. to claim the Rivalry Series.

KAMLOOPS — Six-time Canadian curling champion Jennifer Jones exudes a poise that's propelled her young Manitoba team to the playoffs at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

ROUYN-NORANDA, Que. — Dyllan Gill scored the game-winning goal 2:40 into overtime to lift the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies to a 3-2 victory over the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Simon Holmstrom scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and Ilya Sorokin made 24 saves to lead the New York Islanders to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday night.

OWEN SOUND, Ont. — Nolan Lalonde's stellar 44-save shutout led the way as the Erie Otters handed the Owen Sound Attack their fifth straight loss, 2-0 on Wednesday.

FRISCO, Texas — Canada's campaign at the SheBelieves Cup started and ended in disappointment.