National Sports

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps will kick off their CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami on April 24 at BC Place, the Major League Soccer club announced Thursday.

Canada's women will play Ireland in Belfast on Aug. 9 in their final test match before this summer's Rugby World Cup in England. Canada, ranked second in the world, defeated No.

PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé’s legal team is going on the attack to try and resolve the legal dispute between the World Cup winner and his former club Paris Saint-Germain.

TORONTO — As Jonathan Mogbo clocked out of the game for the last time, Scotiabank Arena announcer Herbie Kuhn announced that he was the first NBA rookie to complete a triple-double this season and the entire Toronto Raptors bench swarmed the 23-year-

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Knies scored a game-winning goal in overtime to record his second hat trick of the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Wednesday night.

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid couldn’t have come back to the Edmonton Oilers at a more opportune time — or in a much more dramatic fashion.

MEXICO CITY — A stunning start to the season continues for the Vancouver Whitecaps.

Wednesday's Scoreboard (All times Eastern) NHL Toronto 4 Tampa Bay 3, OT Philadelphia 8 N.Y. Rangers 5 Minnesota 8 San Jose 7, OT Anaheim 4 Calgary 3, OT Edmonton 4 St.

ANAHEIM. Calif. (AP) — Cutter Gauthier teamed with Frank Vatrano to tie it with a late burst, then scored at 1:11 of overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 victory over the Calgary Flames.

EDMONTON — Connor Brown scored twice and Connor McDavid contributed three assists in his return to the lineup as the injury-riddled Edmonton Oilers moved within a hair of clinching a playoff spot, coming away with a narrow 4-3 victory over the St.