National Sports

KELOWNA, B.C. — Numerous blowout games. A 6-2 team missing the playoff cut. No tiebreakers. The 18-team format at the Montana's Brier has had its share of critics even though six strong teams made it to the playoff round at Prospera Place.

Gabriela Dabrowski's stay at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells was short and unsuccessful. The Ottawa doubles player, who with partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand, were seeded No.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday, moving nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record and helping the Eastern Confe

Sunday's Scoreboard NHL Carolina 4 Winnipeg 2 Dallas 4 Vancouver 1 Washington 4 Seattle 2 New Jersey 3 Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 3 Minnesota 1 Columbus 7 N.Y. Rangers 3 Los Angeles 6 Vegas 5 Anaheim 4 N.Y.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday, moving nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and helping the Eastern Conference

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Barely two years ago, Kaysha Love was finishing somewhere around last place in what would best be described as minor bobsled races. She’s now the world monobob champion.

VANCOUVER — Mikael Granlund scored his first goal for the Stars and Dallas dumped the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 on Sunday. Dallas picked up both the Finnish centre and Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks for first- and third-round picks back on Feb. 1.

KELOWNA, B.C. — Alberta's Brad Jacobs is the winner of the Montana's Brier. He beat Manitoba's Matt Dunstone 5-3 in tonight's final of the Canadian men's curling championship at Prospera Place.

LANGLEY, B.C. — Cameron Schmidt and Mazden Leslie each had a goal and assist, Burke Hood made 36 saves, and the Vancouver Giants edged the Prince George Cougars 3-1 in Western Hockey League action on Sunday at Langley Events Centre.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Mark Jankowski scored two goals and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 on Sunday. Logan Stankoven and Seth Jarvis also scored for the Hurricanes, who won their fourth straight game.