National Sports

WINNIPEG — Blake Wheeler was glad the Winnipeg Jets cranked up their effort before running out of time on Sunday. Wheeler and Joona Luoto had third-period goals 72 seconds apart as the Jets defeated the Calgary Flames 4-1 in exhibition play.

MONTREAL — Kim Boutin and Steven Dubois capped off their weekend at the 2019 Canadian short track championships by winning gold in their final two distances on Sunday — earning the title of national champions. Boutin, from Sherbrooke, Que.

LANGLEY, B.C. — Ben McIntosh had two goals and seven assists, and Canada remained undefeated at the world indoor lacrosse championship with a 17-5 victory over Israel on Sunday.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots became the third team in seven months to sour on Antonio Brown's off-field problems when they released the All-Pro receiver Friday.

NEW YORK — Luis Severino pumped 98 mph heaters and sliders past batters and fooled them with changeups. "Our ace is back," Aaron Judge proclaimed. "I'm excited about it. And just at the right time.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Antonio Brown went on a Twitter rant on his first NFL Sunday without a team, announcing he was done for good with the league that exiled him.

TORONTO — The Toronto Wolfpack are on the verge of Super League promotion for the second year in a row after a 40-24 playoff semifinal win Sunday over Toulouse Olympique.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Jamie Scott had 21 points, including five three-pointers, and Kayla Alexander had 18 points and 11 rebounds as Canada opened the FIBA AmeriCup women's basketball tournament with a 109-53 victory over Mexico on Sunday.

TORONTO — Two-time Olympic gold medallist Meaghan Mikkelson woke up in her Toronto hotel on Sunday to evidence that the Unifor Women's Hockey Showcase is already fulfilling its purpose.

TORONTO — Australian-born Samoan international Ricky Leutele scored three tries to help the Toronto Wolfpack down Toulouse Olympique 40-24 Sunday and move within one win of promotion to the top-tier Super League.