National Sports

USA Basketball has kept its No. 1 spot in the FIBA world men's rankings, even after a disappointing seventh-place showing in the World Cup that ended earlier this week. It's now nine-years-and-counting in the top spot for the U.S.

Wednesday's Games NHL Pre-season Montreal 4 Florida 3 Carolina 2 Tampa Bay 0 Washington 3 St. Louis 2 New Jersey 4 N.Y.

Wednesday's Games NHL Pre-season Montreal 4 Florida 3 Carolina 2 Tampa Bay 0 Washington 3 St. Louis 2 New Jersey 4 N.Y.

CALGARY — Top Flames prospect Dillon Dube got a chance to play on Calgary's No. 1 line on Wednesday night and he took full advantage of the opportunity.

BALTIMORE — After Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Clay Buchholz left the game under radically different circumstances, Randal Grichuk delivered the decisive blow in an improbable Toronto victory.

Maddie Szeryk has learned a lot about herself and the sport of golf in her first full season as a professional player.

WINNIPEG — Andrew Copp was putting an asterisk beside his statistics on Wednesday, but it still felt good to contribute in the Winnipeg Jets' 4-1 exhibition victory over the Minnesota Wild.

OTTAWA — It's only two games and it's still the pre-season, but the Ottawa Senators feel pretty good after beating the Toronto Maple Leafs ON back-to-back nights.

MONTREAL — The struggling Montreal Impact felt like a weight was lifted off their shoulders after a win in the first leg of the Canadian Championship final.

BATHURST, N.B. — Alex Belzile's approach to every shift is the same — go go go.