National Sports

Poulin, Szabados lead Canadian women's hockey team into Four Nations Cup

CALGARY — Marie Philip-Poulin and veteran goaltender Shannon Szabados headline Canada's roster for the Four Nations Cup women's hockey tournament. Poulin and Szabados were among 23 players named Thursday to the team that will compete Nov.

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Court date set for Lenny Dykstra on threat, drug charges

ELIZABETH, N.J. — A court date has been set for former Major League Baseball player Lenny Dykstra to face drug and threat charges. Dykstra is scheduled to appear before a judge in Elizabeth on Oct. 22.

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Despite legalization, cannabis remains prohibited for Canadian athletes

TORONTO — Canada's anti-doping watchdogs are warning athletes that while cannabis use will become legal for the average Canadian as of next weekend, a toke remains taboo for them. CBD is the short form for "cannabidiol," a cannabis extract.

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Asper family donates $2.5 million to Canadian sport's Next Generation

TORONTO — Pierce LePage has lived through that athlete in-between stage, where the medal podium is so close, but there's little financial support to get there. So the 22-year-old decathlete from Whitby, Ont.

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CHL players finding ways to enjoy time spent on the road

Saint John Sea Dogs captain Anthony Boucher has travelled from arena to arena in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League long enough to realize how important it is to make good use of time spent on the team bus.

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Scores and Schedule

Wednesday's Games NHL Philadelphia 7 Ottawa 4 Washington 5 Vegas 2 Arizona 3 Anaheim 2 (SO) --- AHL Bakersfield 3 San Jose 2 (SO) Rochester 6 Syracuse 3 Binghamton 5 Hartford 3 --- NBA Pre-season Toronto 118 Brooklyn 91 Orlando 102 Memphis 86 Washing

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Wednesday's Games

Wednesday's Games NHL Philadelphia 7 Ottawa 4 Washington 5 Vegas 2 Arizona 3 Anaheim 2 (SO) --- AHL Bakersfield 3 San Jose 2 (SO) Rochester 6 Syracuse 3 Binghamton 5 Hartford 3 --- NBA Pre-season Toronto 118 Brooklyn 91 Orlando 102 Memphis 86 Washing

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Brady Tkachuk scores 1st NHL goal as Senators fall to Flyers 7-4

OTTAWA — Brady Tkachuk hasn't had a chance to pick up a present for his mother Chantal's upcoming birthday, but figures his performance Wednesday might be a start.

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Green gets 22 points, Lowry ejected as Raptors top Nets 118-91 in Montreal

MONTREAL — Kyle Lowry was so fired up for a pre-season game that it got him ejected. The veteran point guard was thrown out for a pair of technical fouls as the Toronto Raptors beat the Brooklyn Nets 118-91 on Wednesday.

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Jimmy Butler to ESPN: I was 'brutally honest' with Wolves

Jimmy Butler is back with the Minnesota Timberwolves, and his first practice of the season had fireworks. He caused them — with his words and his play.

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