National Sports

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REGINA — If Brad Gushue doesn't seem like he's feeling pressure at the Canadian men's curling championship, that's because he isn't compared to a year ago. The skip was under a relentless spotlight in his hometown of St. John's, N.L.

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.

TORONTO — Dwane Casey credited Kyle Lowry for getting the Raptors offence started on Friday night against the hottest team in the NBA.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated fellow Canadian Vasek Pospisil 6-2, 7-6 (4) on Friday to advance to the second round of the BNP Paribas Open.

OTTAWA — Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich was one save short of his first career shutout in Buffalo on Wednesday. He came one penalty shot stop away from one in Ottawa Friday, but he doesn't care.

JEONGSEON, Korea, Republic Of — Mollie Jepsen has won the first medal for Canada at the Pyeongchang Paralympic Games. The 18-year-old from Vancouver captured bronze on Saturday in the women's standing downhill event with a time of one minute 34.

VANCOUVER — Striker Kei Kamara is scheduled to play his 300th Major League Soccer game Saturday when the Vancouver Whitecaps travel to face the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Compass Stadium.

VAIL, Colo. — Canadian Mark Morris became the first snowboarder to win the Burton U.S. Open slopestyle title in back-to-back years, scoring 88.1 points on his final run Friday.

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Canadian Corey Conners knew Tiger Woods had finished his second round at Innisbrook because he couldn't see him.