National Sports

TORONTO — With the dust barely settled on the recent Summer Games, a reminder came Wednesday that the next Olympiad is fast approaching.

VANCOUVER — The Minnesota Wild knew it wasn’t going to be easy so they did everything they could to make it hard on the Vancouver Canucks.

LIVERPOOL, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA — Corryn Brown of Kamloops, B.C., scored four in the sixth and three in the ninth to beat Jestyn Murphy of Mississauga, Ont., 11-5 on Tuesday in the sixth draw of Canada's Olympic curling pre-trials.

SEATTLE (AP) — Brandon Tanev had two goals and Jordan Eberle added another to give the Seattle Kraken their first home win in franchise history, beating the Montreal Canadiens 5-1 on Tuesday night.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Paul Stastny and Nikolaj Ehlers scored 19 seconds apart in the third period as the Winnipeg Jets rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night.

NEWARK, N.J. — The Calgary Flames keep winning on the road, and Andrew Mangiapane's scoring is a major reason.

HOUSTON (AP) — A healthy swing by Jorge Soler powered the Atlanta Braves to a smashing start in the World Series.

RED DEER, Alta. — Skyler Bruce put away the winner early in the third period as the Winnipeg Ice topped the Red Deer Rebels 3-1 on Tuesday to extend their win streak to 10 games.

MONTREAL — Canada's women's soccer team was thrilled to finally share its gold medals with its own fans. Adriana Leon was the lone scorer as Canada beat New Zealand 1-0 on Tuesday in the second leg of the Celebration Tour.

The NCAA spends more on average on male athletes than female ones, particularly when it comes to the “mere handful of championships” viewed as revenue sources, according to a new report.