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HAMILTON — Forge FC got a pair of late goals Wednesday and battled Honduran side Motagua to a 2-2 draw in the first leg of the Scotiabank CONCACAF League semifinal. Motagua took a 1-0 lead into halftime after Kevin Lopez scored in the 43rd minute.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have spent much of the first six weeks of the season grappling with injuries and a COVID-19 outbreak.

WINDSOR, Ont. — Brett Brochu made 35 saves Wednesday, leading the London Knights to a 5-2 win over the Windsor Spitfires in Ontario Hockey League play.

VICTORIAVILLE, Que. — Zachary Dean scored twice and the Gatineau Olympiques doubled up the Victoriaville Tigres 4-2 in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Wednesday.

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Aleksander Aamodt Kilde was the fastest finisher in a men's downhill training session at the World Cup in Lake Louise, Alta., on Wednesday. The Norwegian was 0.

An independent judicial committee has exonerated Canadian prop Olivia DeMerchant, who was sent off in Canada's 24-7 rugby win over Wales on Sunday.

TORONTO — Richie Laryea and Jonathan Osorio say Canada's success on the international front provided a welcome break from Toronto FC's dismal season.

TORONTO — After a flurry of moves this week paving his arrival at the club, Bob Bradley did not disappoint in his Toronto FC debut Wednesday. There was plenty of enthusiasm and candour from Toronto's new head coach and sporting director.

The move to the Montreal Alouettes has made football fun again for Trevor Harris and taught the veteran quarterback the value of living in the moment. Harris began the year with the Edmonton Elks but was traded to Montreal on Oct. 17.

SALFORD, England (AP) — Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan was dropped by the BBC on Wednesday because of his involvement in the racism controversy enveloping county club Yorkshire.