National Sports

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — After the Montreal Canadiens blew a two-goal lead early in the third period, the only thing Cole Caufield was thinking about was finding a way to win.

TORONTO — Gary Trent Jr. wasn't going to miss his opportunity — or many baskets — as emotions ran high in the Toronto Raptors locker room.

OTTAWA — It wasn’t so long ago that Susanna Tapani was scoring goals in ringette games, but Wednesday night she was right at home scoring twice, including the overtime game winner as Minnesota beat Ottawa 3-2 in the Professional Women’s Hockey League

Toronto put on its best showing of the Professional Women's Hockey League season. But it was heartbreak in the end on Wednesday night.

Mike McCarthy will get another chance to end a nearly three-decade stretch without a deep playoff run for the Dallas Cowboys, a decision that ends three days of intense speculation over the coach's future.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luka Doncic returned to the Dallas Mavericks against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night after missing three games because of a sprained right ankle. Doncic is second in the NBA in scoring at 36.

TORONTO — Ontario's sports-betting industry continues to thrive, according to a report released Wednesday.

VANCOUVER — Dominique Rhymes' time with the B.C. Lions has come to an end. The Lions announced Wednesday they have released the American receiver in what was a salary-cap move.

SALT LAKE CITY — Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and a former star player in his native Serbia, died Wednesday in Utah after suffering a heart attack, the team announced.

ZURICH (AP) — The International Ice Hockey Federation said Wednesday that Israel will be able to play in an upcoming tournament after previously barring its national team from the event over security concerns.