National Sports

OTTAWA — Here's a look at the four quarterfinal matchups at the U Sports women's basketball championship on Thursday: No. 1 SASKATCHEWAN HUSKIES (21-2) vs. No.

CANBERRA, Australia — Canada's Kia Nurse hit the game-winning shot to lift the Canberra Capitals to their second consecutive Australian women's basketball league title on Wednesday.

OTTAWA — The top-seeded Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball team heads into this week's national championship loaded with talent and big expectations.

Saskatoon will host the UFC's first Canadian event of 2020. The UFC announced Wednesday that the SaskTel Centre will host a Fight Night televised card on June 20.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Evander Kane scored two goals to give the San Jose Sharks their first three-game winning streak since November with a 5-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night.

Tuesday's Games NHL St. Louis 3 N.Y. Rangers 1 Montreal 6 N.Y.

DALLAS — Alex Chiasson scored a power-play goal 1:08 into overtime, Mikko Koskinen stopped 42 shots and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Tuesday night in a matchup of likely Western Conference playoff teams.

PHOENIX — Pascal Siakam scored 33 points, Kyle Lowry added 28 and the Toronto Raptors rallied in the second half for a 123-114 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night.

WINNIPEG — Kyle Connor has now established himself as one of the top snipers in the NHL. The Jets forward scored twice and added an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night at Bell MTS Place.

KINGSTON, Ont. — For years, Brad Gushue was saddled with the tag of being the best skip without a national men's curling title. That all changed in 2017 when he finally won the Tim Hortons Brier. His 14-year drought ended on home ice in St.