National Sports

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have named Nick Nurse as their new head coach as the franchise chases its first NBA championship in 41 years. The 76ers hired the 55-year-old Nurse, whom the Toronto Raptors fired in April.

TORONTO — Canada Soccer's disciplinary panel has fined Toronto FC an undisclosed amount money in connection with rowdy fan behaviour during a Canadian Championship game against CF Montreal on May 9 at BMO Field.

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have named former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas its new president of hockey operations, the club announced Thursday.

TORONTO — Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from the world swimming championships because of injury.

PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi arrived two years ago wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with ”Ici C’est Paris” (This Is Paris) — a favorite cry among Paris Saint-Germain fans — and to chants of “Messi! Messi! Messi!" The soccer superstar will leave the team on

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The Seattle Thunderbirds are looking to continue using the big-game experience they possess to their advantage at the Memorial Cup.

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — The United States shut out Canada 3-0 in the world para hockey championship Wednesday to hand the host country its first loss of the tournament. The U.S. capped the preliminary round 3-0, while Canada dropped to 2-1.

VANCOUVER — It took only 10 seconds for Vancouver Whitecaps striker Brian White to set a club record. White raced on to a rebound from a shot by Ryan Gauld to calmly slot the ball past Houston Dynamo's stranded goalkeeper in the second half.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The Seattle Thunderbirds' best performance at the Memorial Cup pleased head coach Matt O'Dette, although it didn't show in his stoic look.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sunusi Ibrahim and Ariel Lassiter scored two minutes apart late in the second half to help CF Montreal tie D.C. United 2-2 on Wednesday night.