National Sports

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Jaden Lipinski's hat trick helped the Vancouver Giants upset the Prince George Cougars in the Western Hockey League on Wednesday.

Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane was a one-man wrecking crew when it came to pulling out a victory in the face of near-certain defeat Wednesday.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors paid a steep price for their rough start Wednesday night. Damian Lillard scored 37 points with a season-high 13 assists as the Milwaukee Bucks held off a late comeback effort to top the Raptors 128-112.

OTTAWA — The Kingston Frontenacs won their third in a row in the Ontario Hockey League with a 5-1 victory over the host Ottawa 67's on Wednesday.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Racing in Texas and then Mexico City and then Brazil, followed by a quick trip back to the United Kingdom before finally arriving in Las Vegas, Formula One driver Alex Albon could not stop thinking about his golf game.

BATHURST, N.B. — Yoan Loshing scored a hat trick for the Moncton Wildcats in a 7-4 win over the host Acadie-Bathurst Titan in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's lone game Wednesday.

Major League Baseball has proposed cutting the pitch clock from 20 seconds to 18 seconds with runners on base, according to a person with direct knowledge of the proposal.

NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole was a unanimous winner of his first American League Cy Young Award on Wednesday, and Blake Snell took the National League honor in becoming the seventh hurler to earn baseball’s top pitching prize in both leagues.

TORONTO — It was no surprise to Proline bettors that the Winnipeg Blue Bombers reached the Grey Cup for a fourth straight year. Winnipeg advanced Saturday with a 24-13 home win over the B.C. Lions in the West Division final.

MONTREAL — The Quebec government's decision to dole out up to $7 million for a pair of 2024 NHL pre-season games continued to cause a stir on Wednesday after reports the Montreal Canadiens were prepared to play in the provincial capital for free.