National Sports

SAINT JOHN, N.B. — William Shields scored twice as Charlottetown Islanders topped Saint John Sea Dogs 6-3; Anthony Flanagan, Giovanni Morneau, Simon Hughes and Alexis Michaud all scored once for Charlottetown.

GUELPH, Ont. — Trent Swick scored twice as Kitchener Rangers defeated Guelph Storm. Simon Motew, Tanner Lam and Luca Romano all scored once for Kitchener. Rangers goaltender Jackson Parsons saved 18 of 19 shots. Jett Luchanko scored once for Guelph.

TORONTO — The championship era of the Toronto Raptors is officially over. Pascal Siakam, a two-time all-star and one of the last remaining ties to Toronto's 2019 NBA championship team, was dealt to the Indiana Pacers in a blockbuster trade Wednesday.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — After the Montreal Canadiens blew a two-goal lead early in the third period, the only thing Cole Caufield was thinking about was finding a way to win.

TORONTO — Gary Trent Jr. wasn't going to miss his opportunity — or many baskets — as emotions ran high in the Toronto Raptors locker room.

OTTAWA — It wasn’t so long ago that Susanna Tapani was scoring goals in ringette games, but Wednesday night she was right at home scoring twice, including the overtime game winner as Minnesota beat Ottawa 3-2 in the Professional Women’s Hockey League

Toronto put on its best showing of the Professional Women's Hockey League season. But it was heartbreak in the end on Wednesday night.

Mike McCarthy will get another chance to end a nearly three-decade stretch without a deep playoff run for the Dallas Cowboys, a decision that ends three days of intense speculation over the coach's future.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic returned to the Dallas Mavericks against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night after missing three games because of a sprained right ankle. Doncic is second in the NBA in scoring at 36.

TORONTO — Ontario's sports-betting industry continues to thrive, according to a report released Wednesday.