National Sports

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Russia will play for gold at the world junior hockey championship. Ivan Morozov scored his second goal of the game at 3:24 of overtime Saturday to lead his country to a 5-4 victory over Sweden in the semifinals.

DALLAS — Former Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery said Friday his abrupt dismissal by the NHL club was "appropriate" and he has entered alcohol rehab. Montgomery's statement was his first public comment since he was fired Dec.

Friday's Games NHL Washington 4 Carolina 3 Dallas 4 Detroit 1 --- AHL Rochester 4 Belleville 3 Cleveland 3 Milwaukee 2 Syracuse 8 Toronto 2 Springfield 3 Utica 2 Binghamton 3 Bridgeport 1 Hartford 3 Providence 1 Hershey 6 WB/Scranton 2 Laval 4 Lehigh

Friday's Games NHL Washington 4 Carolina 3 Dallas 4 Detroit 1 --- AHL Rochester 4 Belleville 3 Cleveland 3 Milwaukee 2 Syracuse 8 Toronto 2 Springfield 3 Utica 2 Binghamton 3 Bridgeport 1 Hartford 3 Providence 1 Hershey 6 WB/Scranton 2 Laval 4 Lehigh

ST. LOUIS — Stanford junior midfielder Catarina Macario and Clemson junior forward Robbie Robinson are the Hermann Trophy winners as the top college soccer players.

BOISE, Idaho — Canadian Nathan Rourke accounted for 241 yards of offence and ran for a touchdown to help Ohio beat Nevada 30-21 on Friday in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

NEW YORK — Dallas Stars forward Corey Perry was suspended for five games without pay by the NHL on Friday for elbowing Nashville Predators defenceman Ryan Ellis in the Winter Classic.

CALGARY — Canadian forward Bailey Bram has announced her retirement from international hockey competition, ending a career that includes a world title and an Olympic silver medal.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks have made a deal for a potential new starting quarterback. The league's worst club in 2019 acquired the rights to quarterback Nick Arbuckle from the Calgary Stampeders on Friday.

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — It's a loss Joe Veleno knows he'll never truly get over. The same goes for Barrett Hayton.