Phantoms earn road win in a shootout

December 28, 2014 at 12:00a.m.

Muskegon, MI

Taylor Best scored the game-winning goal in the shootout as the Youngstown Phantoms beat the Muskegon Lumberjacks 2-1. The Phantoms got a goal from Kiefer Sherwood in the first period that stood until the third period. The Lumberjacks tied it on a goal from Matheson Iacopelli. Colin DeAugustine earn the victory in net. The Phantoms (14-7-5) play Friday against the Chicago Steel in Chicago at 8:30 p.m.

Authorities question Castro after shooting

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic

Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have questioned Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro after a nightclub shooting in which several people were injured.

Police spokesman Jacobo Mateo says people close to Castro were apparently involved, adding that he has no further details.

The shooting occurred early Saturday in the northwest province of Montecristi, where the 24-year-old Castro is from.

Police are investigating allegations that the shooting occurred after an argument between Castro’s brother and the assistant of a government official.

Castro said at a news conference earlier this month that he had already left a club when a different shooting occurred and was not involved in it. Castro’s agent, Paul Kinzer, did not immediately respond to messages from The Associated Press.

School bans ‘I Can’t Breathe’ T-shirts

SAN FRANCISCO

A high school basketball tournament on the Northern California coast has become the latest flashpoint in the nationwide protests over police killings of unarmed black men.

The boys and girls varsity basketball teams from Mendocino High School were disinvited from the tournament starting Monday at nearby Fort Bragg High because of concerns players would wear T-shirts with the words “I Can’t Breathe” printed on them while warming up.

Mendocino Unified School District Superintendent Jason Morse says the boys team was reinstated after all but one player agreed not to wear the shirts anywhere on the Fort Bragg campus during the three-day tournament, but too few girls accepted the condition for the team to field a tournament squad.

Canada beats Germany in world junior hockey

MONTREAL

Erie Otters star Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists in Canada’s 4-0 victory over Germany on Saturday night in the World Junior Championship.

Max Domi, Curtis Lazar and Madison Bowey also scored, and Nic Petan had three assists to take over the tournament scoring lead with six points. Eric Comrie made 17 saves to help Canada improve to 2-0 in Group A play. Canada opened the tournament Friday night with an 8-0 victory over Slovakia.

In the other Group A game, Slovakia beat defending champion Finland 2-1. Denis Godla made 37 saves, and Peter Cehlarik and Matus Holenda scored for Slovakia.

The United States opened Friday with a 2-1 shootout victory over Finland. The Americans will face Germany on Sunday, Slovakia on Monday and finish group play Wednesday night against Canada. The top two teams in each group will advance to the quarterfinals.

In Group B in Toronto, Maple Leafs draft pick William Nylander scored in Sweden’s 5-1 victory over Denmark, and Nashville prospect Kevin Fiala had two goals in Switzerland’s opening 5-2 victory over the Czech Republic. Sweden beat the Czech Republic 5-2 on Friday night.

Striker Torres to join Milan permanently

LONDON

Chelsea says striker Fernando Torres will join AC Milan on a permanent basis in the January transfer window.

Torres joined Milan on a two-year loan deal in August, and Chelsea said on its website Saturday that he will complete a permanent transfer on Jan. 5.

Staff/wire reports