National Sports

Rust scores hat trick, Penguins strike six times in third to win 9-2 over Canadiens

MONTREAL — Bryan Rust scored a hat trick and added an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins crushed the Montreal Canadiens 9-2 on Thursday night.

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Former NHL star Thornton back as co-GM of Canada's Spengler Cup squad

CALGARY — Former NHL star Joe Thornton and Calgary Flames front office executive Brad Pascall are heading the management team for Canada's Spengler Cup squad for a second straight year.

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Gavin Bryant's overtime winner gives Petes a 4-3 victory over Generals

PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Gavin Bryant scored the overtime winner to give the Peterborough Petes a 4-3 win over the Oshawa Generals in Ontario Hockey League play on Thursday night.

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Maple Leafs hang on for 3-2 win over Ducks after losing goalie Stolarz to injury

TORONTO — Max Pacioretty scored twice and set up linemate William Nylander for another goal to lead the Toronto Maple Leafs past the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Thursday.

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Toronto FC and CF Montreal collide in first round of 2025 Canadian Championship

Toronto FC and CF Montreal, who have combined to win 13 of the 17 previous tournaments, will square off in the first round of the expanded 15-team Telus Canadian Championship in 2025.

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Maple Leafs goalie Stolarz leaves game after first period due to lower-body injury

TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz left Thursday's game against the Anaheim Ducks because of a lower-body injury. He did not return to the ice after the first intermission at Scotiabank Arena.

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Flames prospect Zayne Parekh looking to keep Canadian world junior dream alive

OTTAWA — Zayne Parekh lived a strange week earlier this month. The Calgary Flames prospect was crushed after being left off Canada's list of selection camp hopefuls for the upcoming world junior hockey championship.

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Old friends Conners and Henderson reunite at Grant Thornton Invitational

Old friends Corey Conners and Brooke Henderson usually have to keep tabs on each other from afar, but this week they'll get to see one another up close.

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McIntosh sets another record, Kharun also wins gold at short-course championships

BUDAPEST — Canadian swimming star Summer McIntosh smashed another short-course world record with a dominant victory in the women's 200-metre butterfly at the world championships on Thursday.

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Veteran jockey Justin Stein retires again, this time to become horse-racing steward

TORONTO — This time, it feels right for Justin Stein to hang up his tack. The veteran jockey is retiring after 19 seasons riding thoroughbreds.

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