National Sports

DENVER (AP) — Deion Sanders reinvigorated a fanbase and put a downtrodden football program back on the map in his first season at Colorado. For that, the Buffaloes coach was named Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated.

Kelly Schafer is now on the other side of curling's intense rivalry between Canada and Scotland.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jimmy Vesey broke a tie with 4:15 left and the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 Wednesday night.

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.

Wednesday's Scoreboard NHL Montreal 4 Columbus 2 N.Y.

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.