National Sports

MEDICINE HAT — Ryder Ritchie scored the game-winning goal at 13:44 in the second period as the Medicine Hat Tigers edged the Broncos 3-2 on Friday to advance to the second round of the Western Hockey League playoffs.

Friday's Scoreboard NHL Detroit 5 Carolina 3 Washington 5 Chicago 3 N.Y.

SYDNEY — Jakub Milota made a jaw-dropping 84 saves in the second-longest playoff game in Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League history to keep the Cape Breton Eagles' season alive Friday.

Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals has tied the NHL goals record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin scored twice on home ice Friday night and needs one more to take sole possession of the record.

VANCOUVER — Jade Rose scored her first goal for Canada's women's soccer team, helping the country to a 3-0 victory over Argentina in a friendly matchup on Friday. The 22-year-old defender from Markham, Ont.

MOOSE JAW — The Canadian team skipped by Brad Jacobs ticked a few boxes with its victory Friday afternoon at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship.

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Nelly Korda, the world's top-ranked player, won't be around this weekend to defend her T-Mobile Match Play championship .

WINDSOR — Liam Greentree had three goals and two assists to lift the Windsor Spitfires past the Soo Greyhounds 8-4 and into the second round of the Ontario Hockey League playoffs Friday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin skated over to his son Sergei at the glass. He bowed to Wayne Gretzky standing in a suite. He blew kisses to his wife, mother and family on the other side of the arena.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record by scoring the 893rd and 894th of his career, the second being the game winner, as the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night. Ovechkin scored No.