National Sports

VANCOUVER — This hasn't been the NHL season that Ryan Spooner expected.

DURHAM, N.C. — Freshman sensation Zion Williamson was knocked out of the North Carolina-Duke rivalry game with a knee sprain after his Nike shoe blew out during the top-ranked Blue Devils' opening possession Wednesday night.

CALGARY — The drought is over for Johnny Gaudreau. Gaudreau's first goal in 10 games and 30th of the season was one of two third-period goals for the Calgary Flames in a 4-2 victory over the New York Islanders.

Wednesday's Games NHL Chicago 5 Detroit 4 (OT) Colorado 7 Winnipeg 1 Calgary 4 N.Y.

Wednesday's Games NHL Chicago 5 Detroit 4 (OT) Colorado 7 Winnipeg 1 Calgary 4 N.Y.

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche broke up their top line and broke out of their funk. Just the sort of breakthrough they needed to salvage their season.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Montreal Impact played to a 0-0 draw with the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Wednesday in an MLS pre-season game that saw Impact defender Ken Krolicki taken off the field with an elbow injury.

SYDNEY, N.S. — A funky odour at one end of Centre 200 didn't throw Casey Scheidegger off her game. Neither did a heckler who barked out a comment before her final throw. The Team Wild Card skip from Lethbridge, Alta.

SYDNEY, N.S. — Chelsea Carey and her teammates had a purpose when they formed a new rink ahead of this season. Their goal was to become a solid team that could grind out tough victories when needed.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime cruised into the quarterfinals of the Rio Open by beating Chile's Christian Garin 7-5, 6-4 in second-round action on Wednesday night.