National Sports

KELOWNA, B.C. — Canada's Kerri Einarson opened the Pan Continental Curling Championships on Sunday with a 9-2 rout of Taiwan's Cynthia Lu at the Kelowna Curling Club.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 26 saves in his first career shutout and JJ Peterka, Casey Mittelstadt, Tyson Jost and Rasmus Dahlin scored for the Buffalo Sabres in a 4-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday.

LANGLEY, B.C. — Colton Roberts goal at 7:02 snapped a 3-3 deadlock and lifted the Vancouver Giants to a 4-3 Western Hockey League win on Sunday over the visiting Kamloops Blazers.

SANTIAGO, Chile — More Canadian riders and their horses are headed to the Olympic Games in Paris next year.

EDMONTON — A breath of fresh outdoor air seemed to jolt the Edmonton Oilers from their seasonal slumber on Sunday.

EDMONTON — When Brent Oliver attended the Heritage Classic 20 years ago, he sat five rows from the top of Commonwealth Stadium.

MONTREAL — Canadian skaters wrapped up the final day of the ISU World Cup Short Track in Montreal on Sunday by winning three additional medals — silver in the women’s 1,000-metre and men's 5,000-metre relays, as well as bronze in the men’s 1,500 metr

CALGARY — Two-time Olympic gold medallist Meaghan Mikkelson has announced her retirement from the Canadian women's hockey team to pursue her broadcasting career. The 38-year-old defender from St. Albert, Alta.

GUELPH, Ont. — Michael Buchinger scored the game winner on a power play and added an assist as the Guelph Storm whipped the visiting Ottawa 67's 6-1 in Ontario Hockey League action on Sunday at the Sleeman Centre.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two perfect starts made for a record 16th win of the season for Formula One champion Max Verstappen on a wild Sunday for Red Bull at the Mexico City Grand Prix.