National Sports

SYDNEY, N.S. — The Ottawa Senators are looking like world-beaters in the NHL pre-season. The Senators defeated the Florida Panthers 4-2 on Sunday for their fourth win in five games.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Rachel Homan defeated Kerri Einarson 9-7 to claim the PointsBet Invitational title on Sunday. Homan used a three-point ninth end to break a 6-6 tie and eventually win the women's final. The victory earned Homan's team $50,000.

OSHAWA, Ont. — The Oshawa Generals dominated on the shot clock and time of puck possession, but needed a couple third period goals to beat the visiting Kingston Frontenacs 5-4 on Sunday in Ontario Hockey League action.

ROGERS, Ark. (AP) — Hae Ran Ryu completed a wire-to-wire run to her first LPGA Tour title, a three-shot victory Sunday at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.

TORONTO — Clinching a post-season berth the night before Sunday's regular-season finale allowed Blue Jays manager John Schneider to rest some regulars for the playoffs. It also meant Kevin Gausman didn't have to start against Tampa Bay in Game No.

TORONTO — Back-to-back losses to end the regular season didn't diminish the revelry for the Toronto Blue Jays in squeezing into the 2023 post-season.

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BOSTON (AP) — Tim Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the followin

EDMONTON — Brandon Sutter has retired from the National Hockey League. The 34-year-old forward made the announcement in a statement through the Edmonton Oilers, who he had signed a professional tryout agreement with on Aug. 28.

Jrue Holiday was out of the Eastern Conference for just a few days, and now it’s the Boston Celtics who will hope that the Olympic gold medalist and NBA champion can help deliver them another title banner.