National Sports

The Canadian Premier League kicks off its sixth season this weekend, still a work in progress but with a sense of stability in most quarters.

WINNIPEG — Standing on a field of green turf at a sporting facility in Winnipeg's south end, Solape Obasa keeps her eye on the football, waiting for the moment she can catch it and run.

SASKATOON — A three-point night from Fraser Minten lifted the Saskatoon Blades to a 4-1 win over the Red Deer Rebels in Western Hockey League playoff action on Friday.

SYDNEY, N.S. — Nicolas Ruccia stopped all 25 shots he faced and the Cape Breton Eagles shut out the Chicoutimi Sagueneens 4-0 in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League playoff action Friday.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Calum Ritchie scored twice and added an assist as his Oshawa Generals downed the Ottawa 67's 4-3 in Ontario Hockey League playoff action Friday.

Friday's Scoreboard NHL Arizona 3 Edmonton 2 (OT) Calgary 6 Anaheim 3 Carolina 5 St.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko scored three goals, Nazem Kadri had a goal and two assists, and the Calgary Flames withstood Anaheim's third-period rally for a 6-3 victory over the Ducks on Friday night.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jaccob Slavin scored the winning goal 7:53 into the third period and Jake Guentzel added a pair of empty-netters, lifting the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night.

EDMONTON — There are more questions than answers surrounding the Arizona Coyotes’ future, but the team continues to persevere on the ice. Matias Maccelli scored the overtime winner as the Coyotes defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Friday.

MILTON, Ont. — Canadian cyclist Dylan Bibic outlasted his competition and captured gold at the UCI Track Nations Cup on Friday. The 20-year-old Mississauga, Ont.