National Sports

TORONTO — Alex McKechnie remembers the way Kobe Bryant would constantly look for ways to improve his own game. Sometimes that meant borrowing from other sports.

MELVILLE, Sask. — Robyn Silvernagle will make a return trip to the Canadian women's curling championship wearing the host province's colours. Silvernagle defeated Sherry Anderson 8-5 to claim Saskatchewan's women's championship Tuesday.

MELVILLE, Sask. — Robyn Silvernagle will make a return trip to the Canadian women's curling championship wearing the host province's colours. Silvernagle defeated Sherry Anderson 8-5 to claim Saskatchewan's women's championship Tuesday.

EDINBURG, Texas — It's a milestone game for women's soccer in St. Kitts and Nevis. For Canada, it's an opportunity to make soccer history. There is plenty on the line Wednesday when eighth-ranked Canada meets No. 127 St.

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Lions have signed defensive back T.J. Lee to a contract extension through the 2021 season. Lee was eligible to become a free agent after 2020.

Tennis star Bianca Andreescu is on the Canadian Fed Cup roster and could make her return from a three-month injury layoff next week against Switzerland. Whether she actually sees any match action at the Swiss Tennis Arena remains a question mark.

Edmonton Oilers winger Zack Kassian, fresh off a two-game suspension for pummelling Calgary's Matthew Tkachuk, thinks winning will be the best revenge when the teams meet again Wednesday.

WINNIPEG — It didn't take long for quarterback Zach Collaros to know he wanted to return to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Dallas Mavericks centre Dwight Powell underwent surgery to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, an injury that ended his season. The team said Monday the surgery was performed by Dr. Bob Anderson in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

MONTREAL — He may be going in as the presumptive starting quarterback for the Montreal Alouettes, but Vernon Adams Jr. says he'll enter the season with the mindset of fighting to keep that post.