National Sports

COPPER MOUNTAIN — Two Canadian skiers landed on the World Cup podium in freestyle halfpipe Saturday.

MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone ran down the touchline in joy while Barcelona players sunk to the turf in dismay.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Four River Plate women's players were arrested by Sao Paulo police and accused of making a racial slur, the Sao Paulo's public security secretariat told The Associated Press on Saturday.

Manchester City’s stunning slump deepened after losing to Aston Villa 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday.

Matt Rempe of the New York Rangers on Saturday was offered an in-person hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety to discuss his boarding and elbowing of Dallas Stars defenceman Miro Heiskanen the previous night.

INNICHEN — Canada's Reece Howden won a second men's World Cup ski cross race this season with Saturday's victory in Italy. The 26-year-old from Cultus Lake, B.C.

TORONTO — Despite having previously traded away its first-round pick, Toronto FC managed to find some value in the MLS SuperDraft. TFC’s haul produced an athletic centre back, versatile midfielder and Liberian international winger.

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Lindsey Vonn was not about to put everything on the line in her first World Cup race back after more than five years of retirement. Not with her history of crashes and injuries. Not with her new titanium knee.

SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — Marco Odermatt finally conquered the Saslong and the Swiss standout did it in style.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Aliaksei Protas and Connor McMichael each scored in the final minute of a period, Charlie Lindgren made 23 saves and the Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Friday night to halt their losing streak at two.