National Sports

BRANDON, Man. — Caden Brown scored twice and Tye Spencer had a goal and assist as the visiting Regina Pats beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 7-3 in Western Hockey League action on Friday at Westoba Place.

TORONTO — Jess Kondas was home for the holidays in Calgary when the phone rang with the best early Christmas present she could have imagined.

DETROIT (AP) — Mitch Marner's third career hat trick spoiled Todd McClellan's Detroit coaching debut as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the struggling Red Wings 5-2 on Friday night.

TORONTO — Blayre Turnbull and Jess Kondas scored their first goals of the season to lift the Toronto Sceptres to a 4-2 win against the Boston Fleet on Friday.

OTTAWA — After being blanked 4-0 by host Canada the night before, Finland bounced back with a gritty 3-1 win over Germany during Friday's second day of competition at the World Junior Hockey Championship in Ottawa.

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic will be out about a month before being re-evaluated for a calf injury sustained in a Christmas Day loss to Minnesota, a person with knowledge of the injury said Friday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators's playoff push will face a critical test as they head out on a five-game road trip without their top two goaltenders.

Nanaimo's Ethan Katzberg earned 17 of the 56 votes cast by sports editors, producers and reporters across Canada to narrowly beat Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (14 votes), and Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid (13 votes).

LIVERPOOL, N.S. — The winner of the Canadian mixed doubles curling trials that start Monday will take on double duty.