National Sports

D-backs' Zac Gallen loses World Series no-hit bid on Corey Seager's leadoff single in 7th inning

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona ace Zac Gallen lost his World Series no-hit bid when Texas' Corey Seager singled through a hole in the shifted infield leading off the seventh inning in Game 5 on Wednesday night.

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QMJHL roundup: Mooseheads beat Titan 5-4 in shootout to complete comeback

HALIFAX — The Halifax Mooseheads scored four unanswered goals in the third period to erase a 4-0 deficit and defeated the Acadie-Bathurst Titan 5-4 in a shootout on Wednesday night in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

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Canadian Shaedon Sharpe has big second half in Blazers' comeback win over Pistons

DETROIT (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe scored 26 of his 29 points in the second half and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons 110-101 on Wednesday night. Sharpe, of London, Ont.

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Bayern Munich crashes out of German Cup. De Ligt hurt ahead of 'Klassiker' with Dortmund

SAARBRUECKEN, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich crashed out of the German Cup in a 2-1 loss to third-division Saarbruecken on Wednesday as coach Thomas Tuchel said defender Matthijs de Ligt suffered a “very painful” knee injury ahead of the weekend's “Kla

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Four Winnipeg Jets players practise with neck guards in wake of Adam Johnson's death

LAS VEGAS — Winnipeg Jets forwards Vladislav Namestnikov, Rasmus Kupari, Cole Perfetti and Nikolaj Ehlers wore neck guards during practice on Wednesday in the wake of former NHL player Adam Johnson's tragic death.

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Player's death from a skate cut to the neck in England leads to more NHL talks on cut protection

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The death of American hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate blade to the neck in a game in England is leading to further discussions about cut-resistant protection in the NHL and other leagues.

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Western Hockey League makes neck guards mandatory following death of Adam Johnson

CALGARY — Neck guards will be mandatory for Western Hockey League players starting Friday, or as soon as teams can get the protective equipment.

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Dorion out as general manager of Ottawa Senators, Staios takes over on interim basis

OTTAWA — The removal of longtime general manager Pierre Dorion is the latest episode of an eventful 42 days for Michael Andlauer as owner of the Ottawa Senators.

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Stampeders confident they can earn another clutch road win over Lions

CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders pulled off a huge road win over the B.C. Lions two weeks ago to save their season. Now, the Stampeders (6-12) will need to replicate that feat against the Lions (12-6) on Saturday in the CFL’s Western Semifinal at B.

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Canadian men make two changes to roster for four-team tournament in Spain

Fullback Cooper Coats and hooker Austin Creighton have replaced Ciaran Breen and Dewald Kotze on Canada’s roster for La Vila International Rugby Cup in Spain. The 23rd-ranked Canadians play No. 19 Spain on Nov. 11 while the 18th-ranked U.S.

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