National Sports

MONTREAL — Canada and the United States have been involved in plenty of heated moments on hockey's international stage. The 1996 World Cup. The men's gold-medal game at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Loic Meillard won his second world title and became the first Swiss skier in 75 years to take gold in the men's slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships on Sunday.

Hockey was a regular part of life for Robert Kabvitok growing up in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. In his youth, he'd travel by all-terrain snow vehicle to tournaments and watch televised games at home with his father.

MONTREAL — Once the Bell Centre fans were done booing the American national anthem, they switched the tempo and delivered a memorable and heartfelt rendition of “O Canada” on Saturday night.

LANGLEY, B.C. — Adam Titlbach scored the only goal of a three-round shootout to lift the Vancouver Giants to a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the visiting Victoria Royals in Western Hockey League action on Saturday at Langley Events Centre.

CALGARY — The race to win the women’s freestyle ski halfpipe Crystal Globe went down to the wire on Saturday night at WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Laurie St-Georges' eyes widened when informed that seven stolen ends in a single game at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts was a record. "I'm glad that I have a record now," Quebec's skip said Saturday.

SARNIA, Ont. — Marco Mignosa scored twice, Brady Martin had two assists and the visiting Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds defeated the Sarnia Sting 3-1 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday at Progressive Auto Sales Arena. Brady R.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Patrick Rodgers is often mentioned alongside Tiger Woods because they share the Stanford record for most wins. What usually follows is the reminder that the 32-year-old Rodgers has yet to win on the PGA Tour.

ST. JOHN, N.B.