U.S. into hockey semis; Canada bumps Russia
Captain Patrick Kane scored two goals to lift the United States to a 3-2 win over the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals of the ice hockey world championship on Thursday in Herning, Denmark.
In the other quarterfinals, Canada beat Russia 5-4 in overtime, Switzerland eliminated Finland 3-2 and defending champion Sweden edged Latvia 3-2.
Kane scored the third-period winner to take the tournament lead in scoring with 19 points, a U.S. record. He has eight goals and 11 assists for the U.S., who will face Sweden in the semifinals Saturday.
“It’s my job to produce,” Kane said. “It’s always nice to contribute offensively.”
The U.S. is looking for its first medal since picking up bronze in 2015.
NFL: The Raiders signed guard Cameron Hunt, who spent time on the 49ers’ practice squad last year after entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Broncos. Hunt played at Oregon, where he made 43 starts at right guard and right tackle.
In a corresponding move, the Raiders waived undrafted rookie center Alex Officer.
Tennis: Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal wore down Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-1 to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals in Rome.
Four-time Rome champion Novak Djokovic reached his first quarterfinal of the year with a 6-1, 7-5 victory over Alberto Ramos-Vinolas.
In the women’s tournament, Simona Halep’s hold on the No. 1 ranking received a boost when Madison Keys withdrew from their last-16 match due to a rib injury. Also, Anett Kontaveit ousted Venus Williams 6-2, 7-6 (3).
College tennis: The Stanford women moved into the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament with a 4-1 win over regional top seed North Carolina in Winston-Salem, N.C.
The Cardinal (21-3) will play Georgia (which beat South Carolina 4-3) on Saturday morning with a berth in the Final Four on the line.
Motor sports: Sausalito’s JR Hildebrand was not seriously injured after his No. 66 car hit the wall during practice for the Indianapolis 500, the first crash since practice opened ahead of the May 27 race.