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SHANGHAI — Li Haotong has come a long way in the HSBC Champions, which he realized before hitting any of his 64 shots Thursday that carried him to a one-shot lead. Standing next to him on the tee was Phil Mickelson, a longtime golf idol.

TORONTO — Forge FC star Tristan Borges has won a reprieve from the red card issued in the first leg of the Canadian Premier League final and will be able to play in Saturday's rematch in Calgary.

ATLANTA — Toronto FC's season has been a slow boil. But Greg Vanney's team is getting hot at the right time. And in reaching the MLS Cup for the third time in four years, Toronto is renewing acquaintances with an old foe in the Seattle Sounders.

LOS ANGELES — The Vancouver Canucks were winning even without Brock Boeser and Elias Pettersson stuffing the stat sheet. Now they seem to be rediscovering their connection, as the Los Angeles Kings found out the hard way.

HOUSTON — Stephen Strasburg paraded the MVP trophy for delirious fans packed behind the dugout. Max Scherzer tearfully hugged his teammates. Gerardo Parra did the Baby Shark chop, Sean Doolittle flapped snow angels next to the mound.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Montreal Canadiens arrived in the desert a day early and had an extra jump in their step. The Arizona Coyotes had a day off following a long road trip and laboured from the start. The result was predictable.

Wednesday's Games MLB Post-Season World Series Washington 6 Houston 2 (Washington wins series 4-3) --- NHL Tampa Bay 7 New Jersey 6 (OT) Edmonton 4 Columbus 1 St.

Wednesday's Games MLB Post-Season World Series Washington 6 Houston 2 (Washington wins series 4-3) --- NHL Tampa Bay 7 New Jersey 6 (OT) Edmonton 4 Columbus 1 St.

ATLANTA — It was no work of beauty. But Toronto FC dug itself out of a hole in Atlanta on Wednesday and found itself in the MLS Cup final for the third time in four years. The 2-1 victory was hard work.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Leon Draisaitl keeps building on his strong start for the Edmonton Oilers. Draisaitl had two goals and an assist, Mike Smith stopped 23 shots and the Oilers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Wednesday night.