National Sports

REGINA — Brad Gushue is a win away from repeating as Canadian men's curling champion. Gushue advanced to Sunday's final by beating Ontario's John Epping 6-2 in Saturday's playoff game between the top two seeds.

REGINA — Sabine Dukate led the way with 20 points and Libby Epoch hit a three with 1:10 left on the clock as the No. 6 Saskatchewan Huskies beat the No. 2 Regina Cougars 74-71 on Saturday in the U Sports women's basketball semifnals.

HOUSTON — As much as Kei Kamara appreciated reaching the 100-goal milestone in MLS play on Saturday, he was happier to help his team earn three points.

JEONGSEON, Korea, Republic Of — There's a feeling of pure freedom when Mac Marcoux is roaring down the mountain at 120 kilometres an hour, the only sounds coming from the crunch of his skis on the snow and the directions from guide Jack Leitch.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Canada's Denis Shapovalov was ousted from the BNP Parbias Open Saturday, losing to Pablo Cuevas of Argentina 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the second round. The 18-year-old Shapovalov is ranked 44th on the ATP standings. Cuevas is 34th.

HALIFAX — For the first time in eight years there will be a new champion in U Sports men's basketball. Manny Diressa scored a game-high 28 points as the No.

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Tiger Woods chipped in from behind the ninth green and the roar was unmistakable, the tree-rattling variety that belongs to only one player in golf.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Canada's Denis Shapovalov was ousted from the BNP Parbias Open Saturday, losing to Pablo Cuevas of Argentina 7-6 (4), 6-3 in the second round. The 18-year-old Shapovalov is ranked 44th on the ATP standings. Cuevas is 34th.

SAN DIEGO — Screenwriter Bobby Herbeck was watching the Golf Channel recently when some highlights from some late 1990s broadcasts came on, including a few punctuated by the trademark catchphrase of his pal Dick Enberg — "Oh, my!" "He's not gone.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Robert Wickens has zero IndyCar experience and has never raced through St. Petersburg.