The United States blew a three-goal first-period lead before beating Germany 6-3 at the ice hockey world championship on Saturday.

Conor Garland’s power-play goal 4:50 into the third period proved to be the winner as the Americans moved to third in Group B. The top four advance to the quarterfinals.

Tage Thompson struck 1:42 into the game on a power play for his fourth goal of the tournament. Frank Nazar doubled the advantage and Drew O’Connor made it 3-0 on a rebound with 5:43 left in the first.

After Garland’s go-ahead goal, Logan Cooley made it 5-3 with 3:29 to go and Clayton Keller scored into an empty net with 1:53 left. Garland had three assists.

In Stockholm, Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon struck twice each as Canada shut out Slovakia 7-0 to stay perfect after five games.

Canada is second in Group A, trailing unbeaten Sweden, which has played one more game. Both teams have already secured places in the quarterfinals.

high school sports

Dakota United sweeps adapted softball titles

Minnesota adapted softball runs through Dakota County.

For the second straight season, Dakota United won both the PI and CI Division state titles, as the Hawks swept the championships again Saturday at Chanhassen High School.

In the PI Division, the Hawks claimed their fifth-straight title via a 14-4 victory over Rochester. The program has now won 61 consecutive contests.

Dakota United is made up of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Eastview, Farmington, Hastings, Lakeville North, Lakeville South and Rosemount.

In the CI Division, Dakota United got vengeance for an 11-8 season-opening defeat at the hands of New Prague with a 4-2 victory in Saturday’s final, largely thanks to the long ball and some sound defense.

The co-op is made up of Apple Valley, Eagan, Eastview, FIT Academy, Hastings and Rosemount.

Burnsville/Farmington/Lakeville beat South Washington county 9-8 in the third-place game.

clay shooting

SSP gun club will host state championship

The SSP Sportsman’s Club, formerly the South St. Paul Rod and Gun Club, will play host to the MN State Championship FITASC and Super Sporting tournament on June 20th. Some of the best clay shooters in the region will be competing for the titles in these fast-paced events for skilled shooters.

Interested parties can enter at https://scorechaser.com/ or sspgunclub.com, or contact Andy Petersen, vice president of the SSP Sportsman’s Club for more information at 651-260-3103.

Spectators are welcome.

— John Shipley

Football

Former NFL WR Brown detained after gunshots

Former NFL receiver Antonio Brown was briefly detained by police early Saturday following an altercation in which gunshots were fired outside a celebrity boxing event in Miami, according to the former NFL star and video posted to social media.

Miami police confirmed in a written statement that officers responded to the area at about 3 a.m. after receiving an alert from the gunshot-detection system ShotSpotter. Officer Kiara Delva, a department spokeswoman, said police questioned several people but made no arrests. No injuries were reported at the scene.

The investigation continues, Delva said, and she could not confirm the names of anyone involved.

Video posted to social media showed Brown involved in a fight with several people at the boxing event, which was hosted by popular streamer Adin Ross. He was seen apparently holding a black pistol as he pursued someone. Shots could be heard off camera shortly thereafter.

Brown posted on social media that he had been “jumped by multiple individuals who tried to steal my jewelry and cause physical harm to me.”

“Police temporarily detained me until they received my side of the story and then released me. I WENT HOME THAT NIGHT AND WAS NOT ARRESTED,” Brown wrote.

GOLF

McIlroy among 50 who have drivers tested

Rory McIlroy was part of roughly 50 players whose drivers were tested before the PGA Championship, which was described Saturday as a normal procedure designed to protect players who are not aware if their clubs have exceeded limits.

McIlroy drew particular attention when Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio reported Friday afternoon that his driver was deemed nonconforming and the Masters champion could no longer use it.

McIlroy has not spoken to the media the last two days.

Kerry Haigh, chief championships officer for the PGA of America, confirmed the USGA was asked to test drivers at the PGA Championship.

briefly

MInor League Baseball >> A 7-0 early lead and late comeback wasn’t enough as the St. Paul Saint’s lost 10-9 in Iowa to the Cubs on Saturday. St. Paul tied the game with two runs in the top of the ninth inning, but Iowa walked off the Saints in the bottom of the ninth.

Tennis >> Jasmine Paolini took advantage of the crowd’s support and beat Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-2 to become the first home player to win the Italian Open in 40 years on Saturday.

Hockey >> Winnipeg Jets top center Mark Scheifele started their must-win Game 6 of their second-round playoff series at Dallas on Saturday night, hours after the unexpected death of his father.

WNBA >> Longtime WNBA pro DeWanna Bonner moved into third place on the league’s career scoring list in her Indiana Fever debut Saturday. She passed Tina Thompson when she made two free throws with 3:13 to go in the game. Only the recently retired Diana Taurasi and Tina Charles have scored more points.

Soccer >> Crystal Palace pulled off one of the biggest FA Cup final upsets in history by stunning mighty Manchester City and lifting the famous trophy for the first time. Eberechi Eze’s strike sealed a 1-0 victory at Wembley Stadium on Saturday and secured Palace’s first major trophy. The result also ensured that once-dominant City ended a campaign empty-handed for the first time in eight years.

— From news services