Canada wins hockey world championship

Sidney Crosby led Canada to its first hockey world championship title since 2007 Sunday with a goal and an assist in a dominant 6-1 victory over defending champion Russia in Prague. In a meeting of the two most decorated teams in world championship history, Canada claimed its 25th title with another attacking display that Russia simply couldn’t cope with. “That’s why we all came. We came to win,” said Crosby, who finished the tournament with four goals and 11 points. “We got better as the tournament went on and saved the best for here today.” The Crosby-led team, coached by Todd McLellan, dominated throughout the tournament, winning all 10 games and scoring 66 goals. By winning all games in regulation, Canada won a new bonus of 1 million Swiss francs ($1.09 million). – AP