National Sports

ABERDEEN, United Kingdom — Canada's Tyler Tardi beat Scotland's Ross Whyte 6-5 on Saturday for the men's world junior curling championships after Kaitlyn Jones won the women's title for Canada earlier in the day.

SOFIA, Bulgaria — Joseph Phan of Laval, Que., rocketed from 14th after the short program to fourth overall with a solid free skate in the men's event on Saturday at the world junior figure skating championships.

OFTERSCHWANG, Germany — Erin Mielzynski of Collingwood, Ont., skied to her third World Cup top-ten finish of the season on Saturday at the event in Ofterschwang, Germany. Mielzynski was seventh, tying her season-best result.

MOOLOOLABA, Australia — Canada's Amelie Kretz and Tyler Mislawchuk matched ninth-place finishes in the women's and men's World Cup triathlon race on Saturday in Mooloolaba, Australia.

TORONTO — The Toronto Wolfpack have loaned Victoria's Quinn Ngawati and American Ryan Burroughs to the London Skolars of League 1 for the remainder of the 2018 season.

VANCOUVER — For veteran Wild forward Matt Cullen, this is the time of year when he thrives. Cullen had a goal and an assist Friday while Eric Staal scored the eventual winner as Minnesota defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 at Rogers Arena.

WINDSOR, Ont. — Alberta's Austin Cole broke a U Sports record that had stood for nearly two decades on Friday, winning the men's 300-metre event in a time of 33.37. That beat the previous mark of 33.

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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.