Five different Pioneers score as No. 6 Denver defeats St. Cloud State

The No. 6 University of Denver hockey team had five different goal scorers on Friday night to defeat the St. Cloud State Huskies 5-1 in the series opener at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minn.

Denver (12-5-1, 8-1-0 NCHC) and St. Cloud State (7-10-0, 2-7-0 NCHC) concluded their two-game set on Saturday.

Freshmen Clarke Caswell and Brady Milburn and junior Sam Harris each scored for DU, as well as Minnesota Wild draft pick Rieger Lorenz and 2024 Minnesota Mr. Hockey Hagen Burrows (Orono).

Mets reach 2-year deal with infielder Polanco after losing Alonso

The New York Mets have agreed to a two-year deal with veteran infielder Jorge Polanco, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Saturday.

Polanco hit .265 with 26 home runs and 78 RBIs this year for the Seattle Mariners. It was the 32-year-old’s second season with Seattle after a decade with the Minnesota Twins.

Polanco’s arrival comes after the departures of outfielder Brandon Nimmo, closer Edwin Díaz and first baseman Pete Alonso left New York without three of its fan favorites. Polanco’s deal is worth a reported $40 million.

Britcher wins gold in Park City, USA Luge’s 50th World Cup victory all-time

PARK CITY, Utah >> Summer Britcher got a gold medal and gave USA Luge a historic moment.

Britcher delivered the 50th World Cup win in USA Luge’s history, winning a women’s singles race on the 2002 Olympic track on Saturday night.

It was Britcher’s sixth World Cup victory, extending her singles record for U.S. athletes. She’s now fourth U.S. slider to win six golds on the circuit.

Coughlin holes bunker shot for eagle to team with Novak for lead at team event

NAPLES, Fla.>> Lauren Coughlin holed a bunker shot for eagle on the par-5 17th hole Saturday, and she and Andrew Novak teamed for a stout 4-under 68 in foursomes to build a one-shot lead going into the final round of the Grant Thornton Invitational.

They were at 19-under 125 and leading by one shot over Charley Hull and Michael Brennan, who were poised to share the lead until a three-putt bogey on the final hole when Hull lipped out from just outside 3 feet. They shot 71.

Lexi Thompson and Wyndham Clark were two shots behind after finishing with eight straight pars for a 72.

The final round is modified fourballs. Each player tees off, then they switch golf balls and stick with that ball the rest of the way, with the low score counting.

Bears CB Gordon placed on IR with groin injury

LAKE FOREST, Ill.>> The Chicago Bears placed cornerback Kyler Gordon on injured reserve on Saturday because of a groin injury.

Gordon will miss the remaining four regular-season games because of an injury he sustained in warm-ups prior to Chicago’s loss at Green Bay last week, his latest setback in an injury-riddled season. Signed to a three-year, $40 million extension in April, he has played in just three games.

Gordon missed the first four games because of a hamstring injury and five more because of a groin issue before returning for Chicago’s win at Philadelphia in Week 13.

— Denver Post staff and wire