National Sports

EDMONTON — Scoring early in every period was a recipe for success for the Calgary Flames on Friday.

WINNIPEG — Tyler Bozak says adding an overtime victory into their seven-game win streak injects some more confidence into the St. Louis Blues.

NEWARK, N.J. — Damon Severson had never scored an overtime goal in the NHL, and this wasn't how he envisioned his first.

TORONTO — Persistence paid off for the Toronto Blue Jays as they were able to introduce a much-needed ace for their starting rotation on Friday.

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — After a loss against Canada to open the tournament, the United States improved to .500 with a 6-3 win over Germany on Friday at the world junior hockey championship.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian centre Dan Clark to a two-year contract extension. The six-foot-two, 310-pound Regina native was named a CFL all-star last season for the first time in his eight-year CFL career.

TORONTO — Baseball fans in Toronto's Korean community say the Blue Jays' signing of star pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu represents more than just a shot at the post-season — it's sparked a media storm and increased interest in the team in South Korea.

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Canada improved to 2-0 at the world under-18 women's hockey championship with a 4-1 win over Finland on Friday. Tied 1-1 after two periods, Canada broke it open with three goals in under 10 minutes in the third.

He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the planet. He conquered the NBA world for a second time, bringing a championship to Canada.

He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the planet. He conquered the NBA world for a second time, bringing a championship to Canada.