National Sports

Brendan Bottcher's dramatic draw to win the Alberta curling championship gave him and his teammates reason to celebrate. The game-winning shot was cheered just as loudly by members of Team Glenn Howard.

OTTAWA — Jeff Hunt believes Ottawa finally has the right recipe for pro soccer success with Club Atletico de Madrid on board.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers say star centre Connor McDavid will be out for the next two to three weeks with a quad injury, a setback expected to test the resilience of a team fighting to stay in the NHL playoff race.

A quick look at Canada's medal count in the Winter and Summer Olympics and Paralympics so far this century: WINTER OLYMPICS 2002 - 17 medals, 7 gold 2006 - 24 medals, 7 gold.

Mikael Kingsbury's perception of his own potential changed a decade ago. He was a 17-year-old forerunner testing the moguls course for competitors about to ski the Cypress Mountain slope at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks signed linebacker Kevin Brown and defensive back Randall Evans to one-year extensions Tuesday. Both Americans were scheduled to become CFL free agents later Tuesday.

DRESDEN, Germany — Canadian short-track speedskater Kim Boutin has withdrawn from the final World Cup stop of the season.

MONTREAL — Canada will hit the road to face Serbia in the Fed Cup playoffs in April. The draw, held Tuesday, puts Canada on the road for a fourth straight tie April 17-18.

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to the second round of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. The 19-year-old from Montreal hit 16 aces in a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 win over German Jan-Lennard Struff on Tuesday.

VANCOUVER — The final score made the win look easy, but Jacob Markstrom was the difference as the Vancouver Canucks snapped their four-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Monday.