Provincial News

KELOWNA, B.C. — Both Saskatchewan teams posted victories in the early round-robin draw Sunday at the Montana's Brier. Rylan Kleiter defeated Prince Edward Island's Tyler Smith 7-4 and Mike McEwen held off Nova Scotia's Owen Purcell 8-6.

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Hunter Mayo scored at 3:36 of overtime to give the Swift Current Broncos a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the visiting Prince Albert Raiders in Western Hockey League action on Saturday at the InnovationPlex.

KELOWNA, B.C. — When Ontario's Sam Mooibroek was warming up ahead of his Montana's Brier debut on Saturday, Canadian curling heavyweights could be spotted at every turn.

WINNIPEG — Head coach Scott Arniel didn’t like the result, but he had few problems with the effort.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Philadelphia rookie Matvei Michkov scored on a backhander against Connor Hellebuyck in the shootout and the Flyers beat the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on Saturday night.

WINNIPEG — Rookie Matvei Michkov put a backhand shot past Connor Hellebuyck in the shootout to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday.

BRANDON, Man. — Nicholas Johnson scored the only goal of the three-round shootout to lift the Brandon Wheat Kings to a 4-3 Western Hockey League victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Friday at Westoba Place.

KELOWNA, B.C. — Records aren't on Brad Gushue's mind at the Montana's Brier. Another title for the reigning Canadian men's curling champion would make him the first skip to win four straight Brier crowns.

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed an appeal from the Saskatchewan government over a lawsuit alleging a Métis organization wasn't consulted over uranium exploration permits.

WATERLOO, ONTARIO — Speed and strength earned Ope Oshinubi a spot in the CFL's national combine. The Alberta running back was among 11 players from the CFL's invitational combine to earn berths to the league's national event March 21-23 in Regina.