National Sports

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Cole Burbidge scored the only goal of the third period, snapping a 4-4 tie and lifting the Saint John Sea Dogs to a 5-4 victory over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Sunday afternoon.

CALGARY — A World Cup gold medal already in the bag before his last run, Canadian snowboarder Darcy Sharpe soaked up the moment Sunday in Calgary. The 27-year-old from Comox, B.C.

TOMASZÓW MAZOWIECKI, Poland — Ottawa’s Ivanie Blondin took silver in the women's mass start event Sunday at the second-last World Cup speedskating stop of the season.

MONTREAL — In front of friends and family, Jordan Harris recorded his first career two-goal game. It was special feeling to cap off a special weekend for the Montreal Canadiens, particularly their defencemen.

DORDRECHT, Netherlands — Courtney Sarault won gold in the women's 1,000 metres, then joined the relay team for another podium-topping performance on the final day of the season-ending World Cup speedskating event in the Netherlands.

As promised, the Canadian women's soccer team returned to training Sunday in Florida. But they did so under protest after Canada Soccer threatened legal action if they continued their job action.

Ottawa Senators goaltender Anton Forsberg is out indefinitely after tearing the medial collateral ligament in both of his knees during a game Saturday against Edmonton.

COURCHEVEL, France — Cameron Alexander's impressive result in his first world championship race was no surprise to teammate James Crawford. Alexander, from North Vancouver, B.C., finished in one minute 47.94 seconds, 0.

WINNIPEG — Blake Wheeler had a feeling the Winnipeg Jets would benefit from their 11-day break between games. He was right. Wheeler scored twice and added an assist as the refreshed Jets defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Saturday night.

REGINA — Connor Bedard scored three goals and added two assists as the Regina Pats defeated the short-handed Moose Jaw Warriors 8-4 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday night.