Ex-Montreal GM Bergevin joining Kings’ front office

Marc Bergevin, who was fired by the Montreal Canadiens in November after more than nine seasons as their general manager, has been hired by the Kings to be senior advisor to general manager Rob Blake, the Kings announced Sunday.

The Bergevin-built Canadiens reached the Stanley Cup Final last year, coming out of the pandemic-created all-Canadian division, but they lost in five games to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team is last in the Atlantic Division this season. — Helene Elliott

Mason McTavish, the Ducks’ first-round pick in last year’s draft, switched Ontario Hockey League teams, moving from the Peterborough Petes to the Hamilton Bulldogs in a trade. ... The NHL postponed two games scheduled for Monday night — Tampa Bay at New Jersey and Ottawa at Edmonton — because of COVID-19 issues.

Djokovic’s visa, which was canceled after his arrival last week because he is unvaccinated, and ordered the government to release Djokovic from hotel quarantine. Government lawyer Christopher Tran told the judge that the minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs, Alex Hawke, “will consider whether to exercise a personal power of cancelation.” That would mean Djokovic could again face deportation and miss the Australian Open, which starts on Jan. 17. ... Felix Auger-Aliassime clinched the ATP Cup title for Canada over Spain with a 7-6 (3), 6-3 singles victory over Roberto Bautista Agut in Sydney, Australia.

Klay Thompson scored 17 points in 20 minutes in his return from two devastating injuries that sidelined him for more than 21⁄2 years, helping the host Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 96-82.

Cameron Smith set a PGA Tour tournament record for most shots under par, shooting an eightunder-par 65 to finish at 34under 258 for a one-shot victory in the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Kapalua, Hawaii.

The New York Yankees are promoting Rachel Balkovec to manager of the Low-A Tampa Tarpons, making her the first woman to skipper a team affiliated with MLB.

Brittany Bowe gave up her Beijing Olympics speedskating spot in the 500 meters, allowing Erin Jackson — ranked No. 1 in the world in the 500 — to make the U.S. team. Jackson slipped in her race Friday at the U.S. trials and finished third. Bowe won the 500, and Kimi Goetz took second. Bowe will compete in the 1,000 and 1,500 in Beijing, and Goetz will compete in the 500 and 1,000.