National Sports

Coach Sheldon Keefe knows the hardest work is yet to come for his Toronto Maple Leafs.

TORONTO — "Hockey Night in Canada" host Ron MacLean apologized Wednesday for a comment he made during a playoff game a night earlier.

Brent Cotter has come around on the idea of legalized gambling. The independent senator from Saskatchewan admits he initially wasn't a fan of the concept.

RIGA, Latvia — Captain Adam Henrique had two goals and an assist Wednesday as Canada picked up its first win at the world hockey championship with a 4-2 victory over Norway.

WINNIPEG — Dylan DeMelo figures the Winnipeg Jets' unexpected elimination of the favoured Edmonton Oilers might have busted some fantasy playoff brackets.

Canadians R. Stewart Thompson and Jason Neale are moving up in the soccer world. Peterborough United FC, the team they combined to buy a 50-per-cent share of in March 2018, has won promotion to England's second-tier.

Wayne Gretzky is entering the hockey broadcasting world. The NHL's all-time leading scorer signed a multi-year deal to become a studio analyst with American-based Turner Sports on Wednesday.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Gunfire erupted Wednesday at a railyard in San Jose and a sheriff’s spokesman said there were multiple fatalities and injuries and that the suspect is dead.

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Actor and professional wrestler John Cena has apologized to fans in China after he called Taiwan a country in a promotional interview for his upcoming film and became the latest celebrity to face the fury of Chinese nationalists

CHICAGO (AP) — No arguing this: Cowboy Joe is No. 1 on the chart. Joe West set baseball's umpiring record when the Chicago White Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-3 on Tuesday night.