National Sports

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Brett Connolly had two goals and an assist, leading the Rockford IceHogs to a 5-3 win over the Manitoba Moose in American Hockey League play on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's mayor will announce Thursday that he’s exempting athletes and performers from the city’s vaccine mandate for private workers, a move that will allow Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving to play home games and unvaccinated b

TORONTO — Nick Robertson put up four points and the Toronto Marlies trounced the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 6-1 in American Hockey League action on Wednesday.

TORONTO — The Maple Leafs have lived off the power play for long stretches this season. Their penalty kill has been solid, too.

KITCHENER, Ont. — Shane Wright scored early but his Team Red couldn't hold on to the lead, falling 3-1 to Team White in the 2022 Kubota CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game on Wednesday.

LAVAL, Que. — Egor Sokolov put away the shootout winner and the Belleville Senators beat the Laval Rocket 2-1 in American Hockey League play on Wednesday.

CHICOUTIMI, Que. — Xavier Parent had two goals and an assist and the Sherbrooke Phoenix held on for a 5-4 victory over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action on Wednesday.

Adam Hadwin, a lifelong Blue Jays fan, was floored when he was introduced to the honorary observers that would be following his pairing in the final round of the Valspar Championship on Sunday: Toronto relievers Ryan Borucki and Jordan Romano.

GLOBL JAM, the brand-new event announced by Canada Basketball on Tuesday, has been top of mind for Michael Bartlett for a while now.

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Orelvis Martinez and Trevor Schwecke hit back-to-back home runs in eighth inning but the Toronto Blue Jays still lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 on Wednesday in Grapefruit League action.