National Sports

NEW YORK — Colorado centre Nathan MacKinnon, Edmonton goaltender Stuart Skinner and Vancouver centre Elias Pettersson have been named the NHL’s three stars for the month of January.

TORONTO — Ontario has conditionally committed to giving Toronto up to $97 million for the city's FIFA World Cup hosting duties, as long as the federal government matches its contribution.

Darby Taylor was on a road trip with his family from Calgary to Disneyland when he learned that he would be an ambassador for the upcoming Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in his hometown.

TORONTO — The NHL all-star weekend festivities are set to begin today in Toronto under a cloud.

GENEVA (AP) — Skiers must be consulted about better World Cup race-day schedules to help protect them from injuries, downhill star Aleksander Aamodt Kilde said Thursday.

MONTREAL — One year after a group of preteen Ukrainian hockey players became the darlings of the Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament, a new team of children fleeing Russia's invasion are expected in the provincial capital this week.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alex Turcotte had his first NHL goal and assist and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 on Wednesday night to snap a four-game skid in the final game for both teams before the NHL All-Star break.

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Sloan Stanick scored the game-winning goal in the shootout as the Prince Albert Raiders halted the Red Deer Rebels' comeback effort with a 4-3 win Wednesday in Western Hockey League action.

SAGINAW, Mich. — Gavin Hayes scored the go-ahead goal in a four-goal third period for Sault Ste. Marie and the Greyhounds snagged a 5-3 comeback win over the Saginaw Spirit on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action.

QUEBEC — Loic Goyette scored the winning goal in the shootout as the Québec Remparts earned a 3-2 comeback win over the Gatineau Olympiques on Wednesday in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League action.