National Sports

TORONTO — Antoine Vermette has retired from the NHL after 14 seasons. The 36-year-old made the announcement through the NHL Players' Association on Thursday.

CALGARY — The team tasked with keeping Canada on the podium at the world alpine ski championship was announced Thursday by Alpine Canada.

TORONTO — Italian striker Sebastian Giovinco, sold to Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal FC on Wednesday, scored 83 goals (adding 64 assists) in 142 appearances for Toronto FC across all competitions.

BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country is well on track to deliver a "spectacular" 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

IBIUNA, Brazil — The Canadian men's baseball team has qualified for the Pan American Games, despite having a game postponed on Thursday.

TORONTO — Sebastian Giovinco made sure he left Toronto FC on his own terms, turning to social media within hours of his sale to Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal FC on Wednesday to berate the MLS club's handling of his contract impasse.

Wednesday's Games NHL Pittsburgh 4 Tampa Bay 2 Dallas 1 Buffalo 0 --- NBA Boston 126 Charlotte 94 Chicago 105 Miami 89 Dallas 114 New York 90 Denver 105 New Orleans 99 Washington 107 Indiana 89 Minnesota 99 Memphis 97 (OT) Sacramento 135 Atlanta 113

Wednesday's Games NHL Pittsburgh 4 Tampa Bay 2 Dallas 1 Buffalo 0 --- NBA Boston 126 Charlotte 94 Chicago 105 Miami 89 Dallas 114 New York 90 Denver 105 New Orleans 99 Washington 107 Indiana 89 Minnesota 99 Memphis 97 (OT) Sacramento 135 Atlanta 113

BRADENTON, Fla. — Darren Mattocks scored in the 49th minute as expansion FC Cincinnati settled for a 1-1 draw against the Montreal Impact on Wednesday in the MLS pre-season opener for both clubs.

TORONTO — The Sebastian Giovinco era in Toronto is over. Toronto FC, unwilling to meet the Italian international's contract demands, has sold Giovinco to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal FC, according to a source.