National Sports

SALT LAKE CITY — The owners of the NBA's Utah Jazz have requested the NHL initiate an expansion process to bring a franchise to Utah.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks announced another two-year contract on Wednesday, agreeing to an extension with goaltender Petr Mrazek. Mrazek's new deal runs through the 2025-26 season and carries a salary-cap hit of $4.25 million.

GATINEAU, Que. — Canadian Paralympians will receive the same financial reward for medals as the country's Olympians starting with this year's Paris Paralympics.

MONTREAL — The Canadian men's tennis team is making a significant roster change just over a week before a Davis Cup qualifier tie against South Korea. Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., will replace Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont.

He's twice been named the NFL's top player and led the Kansas City Chiefs to a pair of Super Bowl titles but Patrick Mahomes earned another career first Sunday night.

William Nylander remembers the goal sailing into Finland's net early in the third period. A few months short of his 10th birthday, he was watching the 2006 Olympic final with his family.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Alexander Zverev made no mistake with his second chance to close out a win over No. 2-ranked Carlos Alcaraz on Wednesday night and moved into an Australian Open semifinal against two-time finalist Daniil Medvedev.

EDMONTON, Alta. (AP) — Warren Foegele and Evander Kane each had a goal and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers extended their NHL win streak to 14 games with a 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night.

MELBOURNE, Australia — The final score line reads 6-4, 6-2 and a quarterfinal victory for the favoured fourth seed. But Robert Shaw of North Bay, Ont.

CALGARY — Brandon Saad scored two goals and he could have at least two more in leading St. Louis to a come-from-behind road win on Tuesday.