National Sports

A Manitoba curling proverb is "the buffalo feels heavy." Expectations are high for curlers from that province on the national and international stage.

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Max Hildebrand earned an 18-save shutout as the Prince Albert Raiders blanked the Lethbridge Hurricanes 3-0 on Wednesday in Western Hockey League action.

LANGFORD, B.C. — The Vancouver Whitecaps had a dream of securing a rare win against a Mexican side in the first round of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Wednesday.

SASKATOON — Renata Fast scored the winner as Canada reeled off three unanswered goals to rally past the United States 4-2 on Wednesday in the Rivalry Series. The victory cuts the U.S.'s lead to 3-2 in the best-of-seven series.

SUDBURY, Ont. — Donovan McCoy put away the winner 12:41 into the third period as the Sudbury Wolves edged the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 6-5 on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League action.

WINNIPEG — Veteran safety Brandon Alexander has signed a one-year extension with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Alexander will return for his seventh Canadian Football League season, all with the Blue Bombers.

TORONTO — Evgenii Dadonov had just scored on a silky smooth penalty shot to pull the Dallas Stars even with under nine minutes remaining in regulation. The night was going one of two ways from there for the Maple Leafs.

SHERBROOKE, Que. — Peter Repcik and Sam Oliver each had two goals and an assist as the Drummondville Voltigeurs routed the Sherbrooke Phoenix 11-1 on Wednesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action.

HAMILTON — Newly acquired U.S.

CHARLOTTE, N.C.