National Sports

DENVER (AP) — Facing the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning put the Colorado Avalanche at a sizeable experience disadvantage going into the Stanley Cup Final.

HAMILTON — Fears that the Hamilton Bulldogs didn't know how to play in a Game 7 winner-take-all showdown turned out to be unfounded Wednesday at the FirstOntario Centre.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Steve Baur likes what he sees so far, but the head coach of Canada's under-18 women's basketball team isn't going to let a perfect pool record blur the big picture.

TORONTO — When the Toronto Blue Jays kept Baltimore off the board in the top of the 10th inning, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., was not expecting to get a chance to lead off in the bottom half of the frame.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Astros starter Luis Garcia and reliever Phil Maton each threw an immaculate inning — nine pitches, three strikeouts — and Martín Maldonado keyed a six-run first inning that sent Houston over the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Wednesday.

A person with direct knowledge of the agreement said the Houston Rockets are trading center Christian Wood, their leading scorer and rebounder this season, to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for four players and a draft pick.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Robin Jansson scored the equalizer for Orlando City in a 1-1 tie with the New England Revolution on Wednesday. Jansson's tying goal came in the 35th minute for Orlando (6-5-4).

BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — Every loudmouth from Yarmouth and Masshole from Athol has descended on The Country Club this week, when 14 golfers in the U.S.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Canada's last team standing in the American Hockey League is done for the season.

DENVER (AP) — NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the league is projecting record revenue this season, an increase he credits to more scoring leading to higher television ratings and more interest in the game.