National Sports

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Josh Ho-Sang scored at 1:15 of overtime to earn the Toronto Marlies a 4-3 win over the Abbotsford Canucks in AHL action Wednesday night. It was Toronto's second straight win over Abbotsford.

Raphael Pelletier had two goals and an assist as the Swift Current Broncos defeated the Lethbridge Hurricanes 6-4 in WHL play Wednesday night. Karson King added a goal and an assist for Swift Current (26-31-5-2).

EDMONTON — It certainly had the feel of a potential first-round playoff matchup.

PANAMA CITY — Canada's 20-game World Cup qualifying marathon is done. Now the real work begins.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — The United States men are returning to the World Cup after the trauma of missing the 2018 tournament, clinching a berth for this year’s championship in Qatar on Wednesday despite a 2-0 loss to Costa Rica on the final night

TORONTO — Two nights after scoring 40 points against Boston, Pascal Siakam played facilitator against Minnesota -- and it earned him the second triple-double of his career.

WINNIPEG — Danick Martel had a goal and an assist to pace the Laval Rocket to a 4-2 win over the Manitoba Moose in AHL action Wednesday night. Joel Teasdale, Louie Belpedio and Gabriel Bourque had the other goals for Laval (31-21-3-2).

Phillippe Daoust had two goals and an assist to pace the Saint John Sea Dogs to a 6-4 win over the Halifax Mooseheads in the Quebec Major Hockey League on Wednesday night.

FLINT, Mich. — Dmitry Kuzmin scored at 4:21 of overtime to earn the Flint Firebirds a 5-4 win over the London Knights in the lone game in the OHL on Wednesday night. Sahil Panwar scored twice for Flint (37-19-1-4).

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Bruce Arians has decided to retire as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and move into a front-office role with the team, a stunning move announced Wednesday night.