National Sports

What started as an evening of celebration for Manchester City ended with the four-time defending Premier League champion conceding four goals and falling to a fifth-straight loss in all competitions as it faces a deepening crisis in a season that is

NAGANO — Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin won ISU World Cup gold in the women's 3,000-metre long track competition Saturday.

CHONGQING — Canadian figure skaters Marjorie Lajoie and Zachary Lagha won ice dance silver at the Cup of China on the Grand Prix circuit Saturday. Lajoie of Boucherville, Que., and Lagha of Saint-Hubert, Que.

The recently retired Andy Murray is going to team up with longtime rival Novak Djokovic as his coach, they both announced Saturday, with plans to prepare for — and work together through — the Australian Open in January.

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner and Matteo Berrettini won matches Saturday in front of a supportive crowd to lift defending champion Italy past Australia 2-0 and back into the Davis Cup final.

Suspended soccer coach Bev Priestman has broken her silence, saying she hopes something positive comes out of the ongoing Canadian drone-spying scandal.

KINGSTON, Ont. — Framed pictures, posters, plaques and vintage helmets adorn the walls of equipment manager Jeff Mellor's office at Queen's University. His work space is just as crammed.

Justin Carbonneau scored twice as Blainville-Boisbriand Armada defeated Acadie-Bathurst Titan 6-3 Friday night. Olivier Lemieux, Eliot Litalien, Mateo Nobert and Bo Damphousse all scored once for Blainville-Boisbriand.

The Brantford Bulldogs defeated the Oshawa Generals in a shootout 5-4. Cole Brown scored twice while Tomáš Hamara and Jake O'Brien scored once for Brantford. Bulldogs goaltender David Egorov kicked out 32 of 36 shots.

The Spokane Chiefs defeated the Everett Silvertips during the shootout 4-3. Shea Van Olm scored twice while Owen Schoettler scored once for Spokane. Chiefs netminder Dawson Cowan saved 36 of 39 shots.