National Sports

LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A few strides from the finish line, Evan Dunfee pumped his fist in the air twice and flashed a grin — a moment of pure joy in what's been a frustrating year since his thrilling bronze-medal triumph at the Tokyo Olympics.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ian Happ and Patrick Wisdom hit two-run homers early and Alfonso Rivas added a grand slam off a position player late as the Chicago Cubs routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-5 Wednesday night.

ATLANTA (AP) — Adam Duvall's run-scoring single capped Atlanta's three-run rally in the ninth as the Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Wednesday night. Duvall's single off Tyler Rogers drove in William Contreras from second base.

MIAMI (AP) — Pablo López allowed one unearned run in seven solid innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Colorado Rockies 7-4 Wednesday night. Garrett Cooper, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jorge Soler hit home runs for Miami.

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SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Jaxsen Wiebe didn't set the Western Hockey League on fire this season as a point producer.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bob Melvin was back on the top step of the dugout for the first time in 12 games and his San Diego Padres welcomed him back with a sloppy yet satisfying win.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — While the Texas Rangers struck out 14 times overall, they made Zack Wheeler throw a lot of pitches, took advantage of an error and beat the Philadelphia Phillies again.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball teams have been told they can sell CBD sponsorships. CBD stands for cannabidiol and is a chemical compound found naturally in cannabis plants.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche got a key player back with the return of center Nazem Kadri for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night.