National Sports

LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. — Winnipeg's Mike McEwen scored five in the fifth end and Norway's Thomas Ulsrud conceded an 8-2 win in a tiebreaker on Friday at the Masters Grand Slam of curling. McEwen goes on to face Brad Jacobs of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

CALGARY — Kari Lehtonen had a rough beginning to life as a backup goalie with the Dallas Stars this season.

OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State's Draymond Green and Washington's Bradley Beal were ejected after fighting beneath the Wizards' basket late in the first half of a game Friday night.

NEWARK, N.J. — Last season, New Jersey wasted plenty of leads. Now, even if they lose one, the Devils are fighting back.

OTTAWA — All the Ottawa Redblacks can do now is sit and wait following a record-breaking performance Friday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Josh Anderson saw Winnipeg goaltender Steve Mason lose his stick, and he fired away for the overtime winner. Anderson took three consecutive shots, with Mason dropping his stick while making the first save.

REGINA — There were days Meagan Duhamel was so sore after practice, she couldn't sit in her car to drive home. Breaking barriers is painful work.

REGINA — Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir channelled their inner Mick Jagger, while Canadian teammate Kaetlyn Osmond picked up right where she left off.

MONTREAL — Quarterback Hugo Richard completed 20-of-26 pass attempts for 229 yards and a touchdown and ran in another TD to lead the Laval Rouge et Or past the Concordia Stingers 46-14 on Friday in Canadian university football play.

NEW YORK — Billionaire Joseph Tsai has agreed to purchase a 49 per cent stake of the Brooklyn Nets from Mikhail Prokhorov, with the option to become controlling owner in four years, a person with knowledge of the details said Friday.