National Sports

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid has once again put the rest of the players in the league in his rear view mirror.

Cricket fans hoping for a swift resolution to the Australian test team's ball-tampering scandal in South Africa won't get it.

MONTREAL — It hasn't been easy for Carey Price as he tries to get back on form after a concussion. The Montreal goaltender was beaten six times on 30 shots as the Washington Capitals defeated the Canadiens 6-4 on Saturday night.

TORONTO — Peeling off his equipment after the media had moved on from his locker-room stall, Nazem Kadri told one of Patrick Marleau's sons that maybe someday the youngster will be the one sending passes to the Toronto centre.

NORTH BAY, Ont. — It's as close as you can get to a curling pick 'em. Canada's Jennifer Jones and Sweden's Anna Hasselborg earned tight victories Saturday to set up a dream final at the world women's curling championship. No. 1 versus No.

OTTAWA — Erik Karlsson's teammates say he has always had their backs. Now it's their turn to be there for their captain. Karlsson made an emotional return to the Ottawa Senators on Saturday in a 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Some Ottawa Senators fans have voiced their displeasure with the direction of the team by putting up billboards calling for the ouster of Eugene Melnyk.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Evander Kane has done a good job tormenting the Calgary Flames with his goal-scoring prowess and physical play.

MIAMI — Denis Shapovalov advanced to the third round of the Miami Open tennis tournament with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Damir Dzumhur on Saturday.

QUEBEC — Dara Howell topped the podium in her first ever big air competition Saturday at the final World Cup stop of the season. Howell, from Huntsville, Ont., finished with 175 points, one more than Italy's Silvia Bertagna.