National Sports

REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders released American linebacker Samuel Eguavoen on Wednesday so he could pursue opportunities in the NFL. Eguavoen was scheduled to be a free agent Feb. 12.

After taking a leave of over six weeks after his disqualification from the Red Deer Curling Classic, Ryan Fry is set to return to his usual position as third on Team Brad Jacobs.

NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Lightning sniper Nikita Kucherov, Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau and Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid have been named the NHL's three stars of the month for December, the league announced Wednesday.

CALGARY — Isabelle Weidemann has hit her stride, literally and figuratively, in long-track speedskating. Currently ranked No.

BRISBANE, Australia — Canada's Milos Raonic advanced to the quarterfinals at the Brisbane International on Wednesday by downing Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia 6-3, 7-6 (2).

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Canada's Eugenie Bouchard is off to the quarterfinals at the ASB Classic. The native of Westmount, Que., downed Bibiane Schoofs of the Netherlands 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the season-opening event on Wednesday.

VANCOUVER — Before Ian Mitchell could turn his full attention to making Canada's junior hockey team, he had to finish his final exams.

Tuesday's Games NHL Boston 4 Chicago 2 Nashville 4 Philadelphia 0 Vegas 2 Los Angeles 0 --- NBA Toronto 122 Utah 116 Milwaukee 121 Detroit 98 Denver 115 New York 108 Portland 113 Sacramento 108 Philadelphia 119 L.A.

Troy Tulowitzki is reportedly joining the New York Yankees. Media reports late Tuesday night said the former Blue Jays shortstop had agreed to a $550,000 league-minimum deal with the Yankees for the 2019 season, pending a physical.

TORONTO — Kawhi Leonard shimmied around Utah defenders like their feet were rooted to the floor, and filled up the basket seemingly at will in a masterful third-quarter performance Tuesday.