National Sports

REGINA — Suspenseful quiet punctuated by explosive cheering signalled a shift in atmosphere Thursday at the Canadian men's curling championship.

SUNRISE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers are hot at home and Roberto Luongo is doing his best to keep it that way.

NEWARK, N.J. — Patrik Laine extended his point-scoring streak to 10 games for the Winnipeg Jets in another victory. Meanwhile, Taylor Hall saw his run end at 19 for the New Jersey Devils. Therein lies one tale in the Jets' 3-2 win Thursday night.

OTTAWA — Robin Lehner always enjoys playing his former team. Picking up a 4-3 shootout win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday made it that much more enjoyable.

REGINA — The No. 4 McGill Martlets have advanced to the next stage in their attempt for back-to-back national championships. Frederique Potvin led all scorers with 16 points as McGill erased a five-point deficit at halftime to beat the No.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Canada's Denis Shapovalov cruised into the second round of the BNP Paribas Open, defeating qualifier Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday. The 18-year-old Shapovalov from Richmond Hill, Ont.

HALIFAX — The Carleton Ravens used a fourth-quarter surge to avoid an upset and advance at the U Sports men's basketball championship. Eddie Ekiyor scored 25 points as No. 1 Carleton pulled away for an 81-64 win over the No.

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Canadian rookie Corey Conners didn't seem too bothered by the tough swirling wind at Innisbrook on Thursday. The Listowel, Ont.

TORONTO — When Masai Ujiri cryptically said the Toronto Raptors needed a "culture reset" after they were unceremoniously bounced from last year's NBA playoffs by the Cleveland Cavaliers, speculation abounded as to what exactly the team president mean

Toronto FC has rewarded French-born Congolese defender Chris Mavinga with an improved contract.