National Sports

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Paul Maurice is the new coach of the Florida Panthers, agreeing on a deal Wednesday to take over a club coming off a season where it had the best record in the NHL and rewrote the franchise’s record book.

CHICAGO (AP) — Bo Bichette hit a grand slam and Alejandro Kirk homered for the second straight game, leading Ross Stripling and the Toronto Blue Jays over the injury-riddled Chicago White Sox 9-5 Wednesday.

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Canada advanced to the round of 16 at the CONCACAF men's under-20 soccer championship with a 4-0 win over St. Kitts and Nevis on Wednesday.

There's no quarterback controversy in Montreal, at least not this week. Veteran Trevor Harris will start Thursday night when Montreal hosts the Saskatchewan Roughriders in its home opener. Incumbent Vernon Adams Jr.

The federal government has put Hockey Canada on notice.

BUDAPEST, Hungary — Kylie Masse and Summer McIntosh won gold while Joshua Liendo and the women's 4x200-metre freestyle relay team claimed bronze medals on a record-breaking day for Canada at the world aquatics championships on Wednesday.

Myles Creighton has always wanted to wear the Maple Leaf on his golf gear. Now that he can as a member of Golf Canada's young pro squad, he's having a career season. The product of Digby, N.S.

Tony Siragusa, the charismatic defensive tackle who helped lead a stout Baltimore defense to a Super Bowl title, has died. He was 55. Siragusa's broadcast agent, Jim Ornstein, confirmed the death Wednesday.

MONTREAL — Owner Gary Stern will be forced to miss the Montreal Alouettes home opener Thursday night. Stern announced on social media he has tested positive for COVID-19.

TORONTO — The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.'s Proline sportsbook is now the official partner of the NBA in Ontario. The OLG made the announcement Wednesday.