National Sports

BOSTON — Canadian pair Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps have a steep hill to climb if they hope to repeat as world figure skating champions. Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps placed seventh in the short program Wednesday night in Boston.

BOSTON (AP) — Daryl Watts scored two of Toronto's four goals in the third period to increase her total to 10 on the season, and the Sceptres beat the Boston Fleet 4-2 on Wednesday in the Professional Women's Hockey League.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey each scored two goals to help the Montreal Victoire secure the first PWHL playoff spot this season after a 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Frost on Wednesday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kiefer Sherwood had two goals and one assist, Thatcher Demko finished with 26 saves and the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 5-2 on Wednesday night. Aatu Raty, Derek Forbort and Teddy Blueger also scored for Vancouver.

NEW YORK (AP) — Orlando Robinson had 23 points on 10-of-14 shooting and added 12 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors rout the Brooklyn Nets 116-86 on Wednesday night.

BOSTON (AP) — Before the skaters in their sequins and brightly coloured costumes took the ice at the world figure skating championships on Wednesday night, a choir dressed all in black sang a solemn hymn for those who died in a plane crash on their w

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina is proving it can win without Lionel Messi, just in case he opts not to play in the 2026 World Cup.

TORONTO — The Ontario Hockey League’s oldest continuously operating franchise will pick first overall in this year's draft. The Peterborough Petes won the OHL draft lottery.

TORONTO — Like other Major League Baseball teams, the Toronto Blue Jays are brimming with optimism going into the season opener. "I think we have a very complete team," catcher Alejandro Kirk said Wednesday through an interpreter.

BOSTON (AP) — American figure skater Alysa Liu assumed the lead after the short program on the opening night of the world championships on Wednesday, proving that the Olympian is much farther along in her comeback from retirement than almost anyone t