National Sports

DENVER (AP) — Kyle Connor scored twice, Connor Hellebuyck stopped 32 shots in his 250th career win and the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Thursday night. The Jets won their third straight coming off a three-game skid.

MONTREAL — Quinton Byfield says he’s playing with confidence, and it’s showing.

MIAMI (CP-AP) — Canada will face World Cup champion Argentina, Peru and Chile at next summer's Copa America if it gets past Trinidad and Tobago in a March playoff.

HALIFAX — Markus Vidicek capped his hat trick with the game-winning goal with 2:05 left in the third period as the Halifax Mooseheads edged the Drummondville Voltigeurs 4-3 on Thursday.

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Cole Brown scored the winning goal with 1:18 remaining, Patrick Thomas added an empty-netter 20 seconds later and the Brantford Bulldogs topped the Peterborough Petes 4-2 on Thursday.

OTTAWA — Joseph Woll suffered a setback after playing a major role in Toronto's victory Thursday night. Woll made 29 saves in a stellar performance as the Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-3.

Masters champion Jon Rahm bolted for Saudi-funded LIV Golf on Thursday for what's believed to be more money than the PGA Tour's entire prize fund, a stunning blow that deepens the divide in golf as the two sides were negotiating a commercial deal.

DOHA, Qatar — Toronto's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson split their matches Thursday at the World Beach Pro Tour finals.

UTICA, N.Y. — Emma Woods had a hat trick Thursday as New York beat Toronto on the final day of Professional Women's Hockey League pre-season scrimmages.

NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto’s arrival is a sign the New York Yankees want stars to help them rebound from their worst season in three decades — a move right out of late owner George Steinbrenner's playbook.