National Sports

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi scored twice and had an assist, and Inter Miami broke out of its slump with a 4-2 rout of Montreal on Wednesday night.

LANGFORD — Canadian men's rugby sevens head coach Sean White will leave his role with the team in July, Rugby Canada said Wednesday. The change will be made upon the conclusion of the first term of his contract, the organization said in a statement.

OTTAWA — Former professional players Antony Auclair and Michael O'Connor have earned roster spots on Canada's national men's flag football team. The two were among 12 players named to the squad following its national identification camp.

LONDON — The detective who lead the initial investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team told their trial Wednesday he had formed a general assessment of the case before speaking

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Charge have plenty to be proud of after a strong showing in the Professional Women's Hockey League's second season, but the real test lies ahead with inevitable roster changes on the horizon.

WROCLAW, Poland (AP) — Chelsea rallied to beat Real Betis 4-1 in the Conference League final on Wednesday and become the first team to have all four of UEFA’s club competitions in its trophy collection.

RIMOUSKI — Taylor MacDougall was expecting to see his team hit the ice at the Memorial Cup on Monday when he received a devastating phone call.

WINNIPEG — Winnipeg Jets captain Adam Lowry is expected to miss the start of the next NHL season as he recovers from hip surgery. The Jets updated Lowry's status in a statement Wednesday, a day after Lowry underwent the procedure.

NADI — Scrum half Stephen Webb scored two tries to help Canada open the 2025 Oceania Rugby U20s Challenge with a 44-20 win over Samoa on Wednesday.

Vanessa Borovilos is not the kind of person who normally tries to manifest a goal, but after just missing out on qualifying for last year’s U.S.