• Emma Peschel scores on US debut in Group A win

• Americans outscore opponents 12-0 through two games

• Sweden bounce back with 4-1 victory over Finland

Emma Peschel celebrated her international debut with a goal as the United States shut out Germany 5-0 at the women’s ice hockey world championship on Sunday.

The 22-year-old defender scored with a wrist shot from the point to make it 2-0 in the opening period of the Group A game.

• Bilka and Edwards score twice each in American rout

• Canada open with 5-1 win over Sweden as Eldridge shines

• Jersey dispute overshadows tournament’s Danish debut

The United States opened their defense of the women’s ice hockey world championship with a 7-0 victory over Switzerland on Friday in Esbjerg, Denmark.

Hannah Bilka and Laila Edwards scored twice each, while Kirsten Simms, Hilary Knight and Casey O’Brien also found the net as the Americans pulled away after a competitive opening period. Caroline Harvey contributed three assists.

• 22-year-old also has eight blocks in Spurs win

• Frenchman scores decisive free-throw in victory

Victor Wembanyama set a career high with 24 rebounds, then sank the winning free throw with 24.2 seconds left to ⁠cap his career-best 52-point performance as the San Antonio Spurs outlasted the Dallas Mavericks 112-111 for their sixth straight victory.

The Spurs home crowd hailed Wembanyama with MVP chants on Wednesday, and he also excelled on defense. The Frenchman blocked eight shots, three which of came in a span of just 13 seconds in the second quarter.

• Former MLB star wins for Republicans in Texas

• Turek’s Iowa victory clinches Senate for Democrats

• Tafoya loses to Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota

Former World Series champion turned Republican politician Mark Teixeira will represent ⁠Texas’s 21st congressional district in Washington after defeating Democrat Kristin Hook in Tuesday’s midterm elections.

On Wednesday morning, Teixeira was leading with 54.5% ⁠of the ​votes after 99% of the ballots had been counted.

• Kenya’s Sheila Chepkirui wins second women’s title

• USA’s Jessica Jessica McClain finishes in second

• Sweden’s Andreas Almgren wins men’s race on debut

Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya won the women’s race of the New York City Marathon on Sunday for the second time, while Sweden’s Andreas Almgren claimed the men’s title in his first ever race over the distance.

Almgren was making his debut at 26.2 miles after a successful career running half marathons and the 10,000m. He pulled away from Yemaneberhan Crippa of Italy in the final mile to take the victory in two hours, six minutes and one second. Crippa finished 13 seconds behind. Kamohelo Mofolo of Lesotho was third, edging out defending champion Benson Kipruto.