National Sports

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Marcus Semien homered and drove in five runs, Bo Bichette hit a three-run homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 9-3 on Wednesday night.

VICTORIA — Canada started slow but finished strong Tuesday, posting a 97-91 win over Greece in its first test in a must-win Olympic qualifying tournament.

Connor McDavid's dominant 2020-21 season left little room for doubt when it came to naming this year's NHL most valuable player.

TAMPA, Fla. — Three-time Olympians Natalie Achonwa, Miranda Ayim and Kim Gaucher will lead Canada's women's basketball team in its quest for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp have been named to Canada's Olympic golf team for a second time. Golf Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Canada's team for the Tokyo Games on Tuesday. Henderson, of Smiths Falls, Ont.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens say they've asked the province for permission to allow 10,500 fans to attend upcoming playoff games in Montreal, up from 3,500.

EDMONTON — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will be, at least on paper, the longest serving Edmonton Oiler of all time. Nugent-Hopkins and the Oilers agreed to an eight-year contract extension on Tuesday with an average annual value of US$5.125 million.

LONDON — England is unburdened by the weight of agonizing history: Germany has finally been beaten in a tournament again. No need to endure more penalty heartache or disallowed goals this time.

OTTAWA — With a possible election on the horizon, Justin Trudeau appears ready to roll the dice — on hockey. The prime minister challenged the U.S.

TAMPA, Fla. — For the sake of the Montreal Canadiens and their Stanley Cup aspirations, here's hoping that for once, what happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas.