Hockey

Joe Sakic’s goal with 8:56 to play gave Canada a 3-3 tie with the Soviet Union and left the World Hockey Championships at Turku, Finland, wide open going into the final medal-round games.

Earlier, defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom scored two goals as Sweden beat the United States, 8-4.

The Swedes, unbeaten after nine games, moved atop the medal-round standings with a better goal differential than the defending champion Soviets. Each team is 1-0-1. Canada is 0-0-2.