National Sports

SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — Connor Hvidston scored twice as the Swift Current Broncos defeated the Medicine Hat Tigers 5-3 on Wednesday night in the Western Hockey League.

TORONTO — Scottie Barnes seems determined to prove Philadelphia 76ers guard Patrick Beverley wrong.

BOISBRIAND, Que. — Jonathan Fauchon scored the overtime winner and completed a hat trick in the process as the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada defeated the Halifax Mooseheads 5-4 on Wednesday night in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Vilmer Alriksson scored the overtime winner as the Guelph Storm defeated the Mississauga Steelheads 3-2 on Wednesday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joel Armia scored the go-ahead goal with nearly three minutes left in the third period to rally the Montreal Canadiens over the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 on Wednesday night for their third road win in four games.

Olivier (The Canadian Gangster) Aubin-Mercier has announced his retirement, less than a week after winning the PFL lightweight title and the US$1 million that goes with it for the second year in a row.

DETROIT — Danny Dichio, who scored the first goal in Toronto FC history, has been named head coach of the USL Championship's Detroit FC.

TORONTO — Malachi Flynn raced around both of the courts at the OVO Athletic Centre, arms above his head for the final stretch, to the delight of Dennis Schroder and his other drilling partners at Toronto Raptors practice.

The Newport Beach, California, Police Department said Wednesday that its detectives are conducting an investigation into an accusation that Oklahoma City Thunder guard Josh Giddey had an improper relationship with an underage girl.

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames are trending upwards after a terrible start. Just past the quarter pole of the NHL's regular season, the Flames went from a 2-6-1 October to 7-4-2 with a game remaining in November.