National Sports

Wednesday's Games NHL Ottawa 4 New Jersey 2 N.Y.

CALGARY — The first NHL goal for 29-year-old Dallas forward Justin Dowling will be a memorable one for many reasons. For one, it was the winner as the Stars continued their red-hot play with a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.

NEWARK, N.J. — Jean-Gabriel Pageau might be the NHL’s hottest goal scorer these days.

NEW YORK — Justin Verlander has a second AL Cy Young Award — and a clear path paved toward Cooperstown. Verlander beat out Houston Astros teammate Gerrit Cole in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America revealed Wednesday night.

Canadian women's basketball coach Lisa Thomaidis is undecided on whether she's a fan of FIBA's new Olympic qualifying format. "Ask me next week when we've gone through this next one," Thomaidis said this week from Edmonton.

UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The New York Islanders’ depth paid dividends once again. Anthony Beauvillier scored twice, Derick Brassard had a goal and two assists, and the streaking Islanders held off the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-4 Wednesday night.

REGINA — Cody Fajardo was back practising with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Wednesday. Fajardo missed Saskatchewan's 23-13 home win over Edmonton on Nov. 2 with an oblique injury.

Toronto FC have sent Canadian midfielder Jay Chapman to expansion Inter Miami FC for US$100,000 in general allocation money. The 25-year-old Chapman signed as a homegrown player in January 2015 after two years with the Toronto FC academy.

TORONTO — While the MLS Cup final loss in Seattle still stings, Toronto FC players and staff spoke confidently Wednesday about the club's place in Major League Soccer and the prospects of going after more trophies.

CALGARY — The City of Calgary and members of its sports community are teaming up to fund an air-supported shelter for one of the turf fields at Shouldice Athletic Park.