National Sports

TORONTO — Mitch Marner inexplicably looked to pass with history on his stick and an empty net staring him down.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson had 33 points, four steals and two blocks, and Trey Murphy added six 3-pointers and 26 points as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Toronto Raptors 126-108 on Wednesday night. The Pelicans shot 52.

ERIE, Pa. — Mathieu Paris scored the winning goal, Zach Bowen made the game-sealing save and the London Knights escaped with a 3-2 shootout win over the Erie Otters on Wednesday.

OTTAWA — The New York Rangers couldn’t have asked for more from Jaroslav Halak Wednesday night. The 37-year-old netminder earned his first win of the season behind a 34-save effort, leading the Rangers to a 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators.

Alphonso Davies and Shelina Zadorsky have been named Canada Soccer’s players of the month for November. Davies scored Canada's first-ever goal in men's World Cup competition last Sunday in a group stage match against Croatia.

Helen Stoumbos lined up for what would be a historic Canadian corner kick, all but swallowed up by a jersey that looked more like a red and white parachute. "We got hand-me-downs, our uniforms were all extra extra large.

VANCOUVER — Former Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo will be inducted into the team's Ring of Honour next season, the club announced Wednesday.

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — Austria's Mirjam Puchner posted the fastest time Wednesday in the second downhill training run ahead of a women's World Cup alpine skiing stop this week at Lake Louise, Alta. Puchner finished in one minute 31.84 seconds.

YELLOWKNIFE — An official with the Arctic Winter Games says its decision to revoke a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for the upcoming event had nothing to do with pressure from the Alberta government, despite claims by the premier.

NEW YORK (AP) — Besides eating turkey and visiting with family, sports on television occupied the time of many Americans over the Thanksgiving weekend.