National Sports

Phillies sweep Marlins to earn NL Division Series rematch with MLB-best Braves

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryson Stott swung the bat, then stared almost in a daze as the ball plopped 412 feet away into the right-field seats. Stott swears he has almost no memory of the second grand slam in Philadelphia Phillies postseason history.

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WHL roundup: Lisowsky's hat trick leads Blades to 5-3 win over Oil Kings

SASKATOON — Brandon Lisowsky scored a hat trick to lead the Saskatoon Blades to a 5-3 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings in Western Hockey League action on Wednesday night.

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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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