National Sports

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed forward Andrew Basha to a three-year entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Sunday. The deal has an average annual value of US$897,500 at the NHL level.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Vilmer Alriksson to a three-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Sunday The 19-year-old from Stockholm, Sweden, had 17 goals and 16 assists in 67 games with the Ontario Hockey League

NEW YORK — The NHL has fined Canadiens defenceman Arber Xhekaj US$3,385.42 for unsportsmanlike conduct against Toronto forward Cédric Paré during a pre-season game Saturday in Montreal.

SHELLBROOK, Sask. — Scott Moe is the conservative premier who began life as a left-winger with a shot so hard, it was lights out — literally.

LANG, SASK. — Carla Beck steps out of her SUV with her two dogs and starts walking beside a lake near her hometown, the spot where she learned to feed cows, swing a bat and not keep her mouth shut.

VANCOUVER — It wasn’t the way the Vancouver Whitecaps wanted to clinch a playoff spot.

CALGARY — Rachel Homan's curling team is a win away from defending its PointsBet Invitational women's title. Homan beat Kaitlyn Lawes 10-5 in Saturday's semifinal to extend her winning streak to 11 wins this season.

CALGARY — Adam Klapka continues to make an impression, and leave an impression, as the 6-foot-8 Czech pushes to make the Calgary Flames opening-night roster.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Cole Reschny had a goal and two assists and helped the visiting Victoria Royals rally from behind to knock off the Kamloops Blazers 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday night at the Sandman Centre.

EDMONTON — When the key to a win is work ethic, it is not surprising to see Mattias Ekholm rise to the occasion.