National Sports

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Mikael Kingsbury's perfect start to the moguls season finally came to an end on Friday. The Canadian settled for fifth in a World Cup event, marking the first time in five starts Kingsbury, 26, did not finish on top of the podium.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla.

B.C. skip Tyler Tardi is always on the lookout for any morsel of knowledge that will help him move closer to his goal of a professional curling career. The 20-year-old from Langley, B.C., also is learning from experience.

SINSHEIM, Germany — Canadian teenager Alphonso Davies watched from the bench Friday as Bayern Munich defeated TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3-1 to mark the Bundesliga's return to action after its traditional winter break.

VANCOUVER — The slick wrist shot that Jack Eichel buried in the Calgary Flames' net on Wednesday was more than just a game-winning goal.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Patrik Berglund tells Sweden's Hockeypuls.se he feels at peace and has no regrets after abruptly ending his hockey career by walking away from the Buffalo Sabres a little over two months into the season.

Hamilton's Forge FC has made Cameroon international defender Bertrand Owundi its first international signing.

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have promoted Jeremy O'Day to GM and vice-president of football operations. The Riders made the move Friday prior to president/CEO Craig Reynolds's news conference.

TORONTO — On a night when he wasn't even meant to play, Raptors all-star Kyle Lowry added to his legacy. Lowry, 32, has been at or near the top of the assists chart all season.