National Sports

Crosby climbs all-time scoring list, Penguins outlast Canadiens in 12-round shootout

MONTREAL — Sidney Crosby had Mark Recchi as a mentor when he entered the NHL in 2005-06. On Wednesday night, Sid the Kid matched his former teammate on the all-time scoring list — and it won’t take long to pass him if the game was any indicator.

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Crosby moves into tie for 13th place on scoring list, Penguins outlast Canadiens 4-3 in SO

MONTREAL (AP) — Sidney Crosby climbed up the NHL career scoring list and Jansen Harkins scored the deciding goal in the 12th round of the shootout, lifting the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night.

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Pascal Siakam's three-point touch returns in Raptors' 135-128 win over Hawks

TORONTO — Even as he struggled from beyond the arc for more than a month, Pascal Siakam always believed his hard work would pay off. Siakam scored 33 points in his best three-point shooting performance since Nov.

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Mouat stays undefeated at Grand Slam of Curling

SASKATOON — Bruce Mouat's team remains undefeated at the Grand Slam of Curling 2023 WFG Masters in Saskatoon. The Scottish team beat Team Edin 13-6 in draw five on Wednesday morning to preserve their undefeated streak.

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QMJHL roundup: Orr stars as Titan beat Mooseheads

HALIFAX — Robert Orr scored twice and had three assists as the Acadie-Bathurst Titan downed the Halifax Mooseheads. Louis-François Bélanger and Colby Huggan also scored twice while Emile Perron and Dylan Andrews had a goal apiece for Acadie-Bathurst.

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Wizards, Capitals would move to Virginia in tentative deal, Youngkin says. Mystics would stay in DC

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov.

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Warriors star Draymond Green suspended indefinitely by NBA

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was suspended indefinitely by the NBA on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after he hit Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face and received a Flagrant 2 foul and ejection.

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Whitecaps, Forge FC draw Mexican opponents in CONCACAF Champions Cup

The Vancouver Whitecaps will face Mexico's Tigres UANL in the first round of the revamped CONCACAF Champions Cup. Wednesday's draw also paired Canadian Premier League champion Forge FC with a tough Mexican foe in Chivas Guadalajara.

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Macklin Celebrini makes Canada's world junior roster

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Macklin Celebrini will be on the plane to Sweden. The 17-year-old presumptive No. 1 pick at June's NHL draft was named to Canada's 22-player roster announced Wednesday for the 2024 world junior hockey championship.

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Toronto FC draft choice Charlie Sharp a finalist for MAC Hermann Trophy

Forward Charlie Sharp, Toronto FC's third-round pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, is one of three finalists for the 2023 MAC Hermann Trophy which honours the top NCAA soccer player.

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