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TORONTO — At this point Tyler O'Neill isn't even trying to hit home runs on opening day, it just sort of happens.

The UFC has taken Vancouver-based strawweight Lupita (Loopy) Godinez to Abu Dhabi as well as Atlantic City, N.J., New York City, Miami, San Diego, Phoenix and Las Vegas (six times).

SAINT MORITZ — Canada's Eliot Grondin won gold in snowboard cross at the world championships Friday. The Ste-Marie, Que., native topped the podium ahead of France's Loan Bozzolo and Austria's Alessandro Haemmerle.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Former Barcelona player Dani Alves won his appeal against a sexual assault conviction as a Spanish court overturned the ruling Friday.

DETROIT (AP) — Thomas Chabot and Tim Stutzle scored in the first period for Ottawa and the Senators held off the Detroit Red Wings in a 4-3 victory Thursday night.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tyler Toffoli scored two goals and had an assist and the San Jose Sharks defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-5 in a shootout after blowing a late lead Thursday night.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames intend to replicate the effort, but not the result. Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Dallas Stars belied the score as the Flames launched over 106 shot attempts, produced more high-danger chances and had two goals disallowed.

Thursday's Scoreboard NHL Philadelphia 6 Montreal 4 Ottawa 4 Detroit 3 Dallas 5 Calgary 2 Seattle 6 Edmonton 1 San Jose 6 Toronto 5 (SO) Buffalo 7 Pittsburgh 3 Tampa Bay 8 Utah 0 Minnesota 4 Washington 2 St.

SEATTLE (AP) — Jaden Schwartz scored twice, linemates Jani Nyman and Matty Beniers scored 16 seconds apart and Joey Daccord made 36 saves to help the Seattle Kraken beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 on Thursday night and snap a three-game skid.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The accomplishment was special. The result disappointing.