National Sports

HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a feel-good story for a city that has dealt with its share of bad news this year.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Toronto Raptors defence gave the team another reason to celebrate. The Raptors held Damian Lillard to just nine points in a 114-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.

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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.