National Sports

Brown, McDavid lead Oilers to 7-2 win over Flames in pre-season

EDMONTON — Connor Brown has made his presence felt for the Edmonton Oilers. Brown had two goals and an assist while Connor McDavid added a goal and three assists as the Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 7-2 on Wednesday.

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QMJHL roundup: Fontaine scores twice, Huskies rout Olympiques 7-3

GATINEAU, Que. — Louis-Philippe Fontaine scored twice to help the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies earn a dominant 7-3 victory over the Gatineau Olympiques in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Wednesday night.

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CF Montreal scores late equalizer versus Houston Dynamo as playoff race heats up

MONTREAL — Lassi Lappalainen scored a 97th-minute equalizer as CF Montreal played to a 1-1 draw against the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday night and earned a crucial point in the Major League Soccer playoff race.

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John Herdman gets firsthand look at massive repair job he faces at Toronto FC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — New Toronto FC coach John Herdman got a firsthand look at the massive repair job in front of him as Toronto FC was thumped 3-0 by Charlotte FC on Wednesday.

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OHL roundup: Misaljevic has two points, Rangers beat Sting 3-1

SARNIA, Ont. — Adrian Misaljevic scored a goal and added an assist as the Kitchener Rangers defeated the Sarnia Sting 3-1 in Ontario Hockey League action on Wednesday night.

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Berrios gets early hook, plan backfires as Twins top Jays 2-0 to complete sweep

MINNEAPOLIS — The early hook for Jose Berrios will be a hot talking point as the dust settles on another Blue Jays post-season that ended in a first-round sweep. All the pitching moves in the world won't matter if the offence doesn't deliver.

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Rangers beat Rays 7-1 for Wild Card Series sweep behind Garcia and Carter home runs

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Two years after losing 102 games, the resilient Texas Rangers are savoring a journey that's transformed them into a playoff team. “It's all about bouncing back, dealing with the tough times.

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WHL suspends Wenatchee Wild head coach Kevin Constantine indefinitely

CALGARY — Wenatchee Wild head coach Kevin Constantine has been suspended indefinitely after an independent investigation determined he violated Western Hockey League regulations and policies by making derogatory comments of a discriminatory nature, t

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Simone Biles leads U.S. women to record 7th straight team title at gymnastics world championships

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Simone Biles and her teammates were far from perfect, and yet nothing could stand in the way of a victory that set a record for both the U.S. women's team and the greatest gymnast in history. The U.S.

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First pro win has Canada's Thibault looking toward LPGA Tour's Stage II qualifying

Right up until she was standing on the 18th green, making her final putt of the tournament, Brigitte Thibault didn't know she was winning the Kathy Whitworth Championship.

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