National Sports

ATLANTA — It was no work of beauty. But Toronto FC dug itself out of a hole in Atlanta on Wednesday and found itself in the MLS Cup final for the third time in four years. The 2-1 victory was hard work.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Leon Draisaitl keeps building on his strong start for the Edmonton Oilers. Draisaitl had two goals and an assist, Mike Smith stopped 23 shots and the Oilers beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 on Wednesday night.

TORONTO — Pascal Siakam is feeling confident in his expanded role as a focal part of the Raptors offence. The results are following.

OTTAWA — The Guelph Gryphons exacted revenge on the reigning national champion St. Francis Xavier X-Women in the opening quarterfinal of the 2019 U Sports women's rugby championship. In a rematch of last year's final, the Gryphons beat St.

KELLER, Texas — Former All-Star slugger Josh Hamilton has been charged with injury to a child after his 14-year-old daughter told his ex-wife that he had struck her.

LONDON — After 19 goals on a wild night at Anfield — nine in a penalty shootout — Liverpool ousted Arsenal in the League Cup to reach the quarterfinals.

CALGARY — A para hockey team made up of talented Tier 1 players will be wearing Calgary Flames jerseys when they hit the ice at the upcoming 2019 USA Hockey Sled Classic which will be presented by the NHL in St. Louis next month.

ATLANTA — Toronto FC was without star striker Jozy Altidore again Wednesday for the MLS Eastern Conference final against Atlanta United FC. Altidore, Toronto's second-leading scorer with 11 goals this season.

Ottawa Fury FC has elected not to renew the contract of head coach Nikola Popovic. The USL Championship club's season ended Oct. 23 in a 5-4 penalty shootout playoff loss to the Charleston Battery in the Eastern Conference play-in round.

CALGARY — When the weather outside is frightful, football teams need to be able to run the ball. Looking beyond Saturday's regular-season finale in Vancouver where Mother Nature won't matter inside B.C.