National Sports

TOKYO — Sara Groenewegen's strong performance both on the mound and at the plate wasn't enough to help Canada overcome its softball rival from south of the border.

Between online classes and strict COVID-19 restriction, Owen Power's freshman season wasn't exactly what he expected. Now the No. 1-ranked North American skater is set to miss out on a normal NHL entry draft experience, too.

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Ismael Tajouri-Shradi scored off a long pass from goalkeeper Luis Barraza and New York City FC beat Montreal 1-0 on Wednesday night to end a two-game losing streak.

Mark Giordano has known for a while that leaving the Calgary Flames was a possibility. For weeks, he's regularly discussed the potential move with Flames general manager Brad Treliving.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — For the city of Buffalo, it was fun while it lasted.

TORONTO — It's slow progress and there's a long way to go but Toronto FC is digging its way out of the deep hole it dug itself this season.

Maria Taylor is leaving ESPN after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension. Taylor had been with ESPN since 2014 but her contract expired Tuesday.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers ended their historic veto session Wednesday after two days in which Republicans failed to overturn any of Gov.

MILWAUKEE — Two shootings left three people wounded in downtown Milwaukee early Wednesday as crowds celebrated the Milwaukee Bucks' first NBA championship in 50 years, police said. The shootings happened about 12:42 a.m.

Chuck McMann, who won Grey Cups as a CFL player and assistant coach, has died. He was 70. The Calgary Stampeders made the announcement Wednesday.