National Sports

REGINA — Egor Sidorov's second goal of the game, scored at 5:19 of overtime, gave the Saskatoon Blades a 4-3 Western Hockey League playoff victory on Tuesday night.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.

TORONTO — Joseph Woll entered this season wanting to be prepared for whatever came his way. With less than two weeks left on the NHL schedule, the rookie goaltender is right where he wants to be.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have inked yet another college free agent, signing defenceman Cole McWard to a two-year, entry-level deal on Tuesday.

KITCHENER, Ont.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Stuck on the ice for gruelling overtime shifts, Martin Necas knew he had better come up with an answer. Necas scored with 40.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 22 points and the Toronto Raptors rallied from four 9-point first quarter deficits to roll past the Charlotte Hornets 120-100 on Tuesday night.

MONTREAL — With dreams of clinching a playoff spot all but over, the Detroit Red Wings leaned on the positives to end their season.

CHARLOTTETOWN — The Quebec Remparts finished with 27 wins and 48 points more than the Charlottetown Islanders this season, so naturally they were expected to be huge favourites in their first-round Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoff series.

BURNABY, B.C. — Simon Fraser University has discontinued its football program, school president Joy Johnson announced Tuesday. Simon Fraser was slated to play this season in the Lone Star Conference.