National Sports

VANCOUVER — Staying calm and focused late in matches has allowed the Vancouver Whitecaps to snatch results from the jaws of defeat.

TORONTO — Canada's under-23 women's team improved to 2-0 in the inaugural Globl Jam basketball tournament on Wednesday with a 78-69 victory against the winless United States.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bo Bichette hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Oakland Athletics 2-1 on Wednesday to snap a five-game losing streak. “We needed it,” Bichette said.

TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors wasted no time showing off free-agent signee Otto Porter Jr. as they introduced him Wednesday during a team media conference.

The B.C. government is pumping $500,000 into its safe sport program amid numerous reports of abuse and maltreatment in Canadian sport. The half a million dollars is in addition to an initial investment of $250,000 into the Play Safe B.C.

Canadian swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey says she was drugged on the final day of the world aquatics championships and suffered a rib sprain and a concussion.

MONTREAL — Danny Maciocia is returning to the CFL sidelines. The Montreal Alouettes GM assumed interim head-coaching duties with the CFL club Wednesday after the club fired head coach Khari Jones and defensive co-ordinator Barron Miles.

MONTREAL — Kyle Dubas didn't get any satisfaction watching the Tampa Bay Lightning climb within two wins of a third consecutive Stanley Cup.

MONTREAL — Former NHL defenseman Bryan Marchment died unexpectedly Wednesday in Montreal, his agent said. He was 53. Longtime agent Rick Curran confirmed Marchment’s death to The Associated Press.

MONTREAL — Kent Hughes has yet to decide on the first pick at the 2022 NHL draft. The prospects in the running, meanwhile, have no clue if they'll be selected No. 1.