National Sports

PRAGUE (AP) — After two overtime wins, Latvia beat Kazakhstan 2-0 on Tuesday for its third straight victory at the ice hockey world championship.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers will start Calvin Pickard in net Tuesday for Game 4 of their playoff series with the Vancouver Canucks.

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Bruins captain Brad Marchand will not play in Game 5 of Boston’s Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night, coach Jim Montgomery said.

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche are without high-scoring forward Valeri Nichushkin for what's left of the playoffs — again.

TORONTO — The second phase of renovations at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena has begun. Keith Pelley, president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sport and Entertainment, did a ceremonial groundbreaking at the downtown arena this morning.

SAINT-JÉRÔME, Que. — Defensive lineman Shawn Lemon has appealed his sports-gambling suspension and is back with the Montreal Alouettes.

The sexual assault case of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team is set to return to a London, Ont., court next month.

DENVER (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his 21st birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination Monday night with a 5-1 win in Game 4 that came hours after Avalanche standout Valeri Nichushkin was suspended f

DALLAS (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was making his normal share of shots through three quarters for Oklahoma City. Most of his teammates weren't, until it mattered most.

Will the sun set on the Boston Bruins' playoff season in Sunrise tonight? Will Artus Silovs let his posts or pads make all the saves tonight in Edmonton? And will we see the day when officials have to explain their suspect calls that leave coaches fu