The Canadian PressCraig Slater REGINA–Willie Jefferson made the big play when it mattered most. The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ defensive end soaked up spotlight as only he could in his team’s thrilling 19-12 victory yesterday over the Edmonton Eskimos after snagging a Mike Reilly pass attempt and returning it 49 yards for […]
National Sports
The Associated PressBrett Martel NEW ORLEANS–Before Drew Brees could blow kisses to the adoring Superdome crowd, before he could embrace his wife and children on the sideline, the Saints’ 39-year-old quarterback had to shred one of the NFL’s top pass defences with ruthless efficiency. And so he did. Brees passed […]
The Associated Press ATLANTA–The L.A. Dodgers went through all the expected motions after winning a playoff series. They broke out T-shirts and caps. They posed for pictures in the middle of SunTrust Park. They doused each other with beer in the clubhouse. Then, just like that, their focus turned to […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK–Brock Holt had one thing in mind: He was swinging for the fences. After all, the game was decided long ago. And everything else went Boston’s way all night, so why not this? The part-time utilityman put the finishing touch on a Red Sox blowout, becoming […]
The Associated PressKyle Hightower FOXBOROUGH, Mass.–Beginning in the early 2000s and lasting for more than a decade, the match-ups between Peyton Manning’s Colts and Tom Brady’s Patriots were must-watch ones. From their three AFC championship games to the six regular-season MVP awards Brady and Manning captured during that span, quarterback […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–John Tavares let out a big sigh of relief during last night’s player introductions. The Toronto Maple Leafs did the same thing after an ugly win. Auston Matthews scored his second goal of the night at 1:01 of overtime as the Leafs eked out a 3-2 […]
The Associated PressGenaro C. Armas MILWAUKEE–The bullpen day has come to October. The Milwaukee Brewers plan to open their first post-season series in seven years with a reliever. Manager Craig Counsell hadn’t decided who would go first when the Brewers host the Colorado Rockies in Game 1 of the NL […]
The Canadian PressJoshua Clipperton TORONTO–Auston Matthews was asked at the start of training camp what John Tavares can expect in his first season with the Toronto Maple Leafs. “This,” he replied, motioning to the throng of television cameras and microphones in his face. “All day.” The Leafs shook the hockey […]
The Associated Press DENVER–Patrick Mahomes is athletic, agile–and ambidextrous, apparently. Thanks in part to a nifty left-handed throw as he was about to get sacked by Von Miller at midfield on the game-winning drive, the right-handed Mahomes rallied the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs past the Denver Broncos 27-23 last night. […]
The Associated PressAndrew Seligman CHICAGO–Manager Joe Maddon and the Chicago Cubs insist they still have plenty left to make another deep run in the post-season. What they don’t have is room for error. The Cubs will host the Colorado Rockies in the wild-card game today after both teams lost tie-breaker […]
The Canadian PressShane Jones EDMONTON–The Winnipeg Blue Bombers made a case for the defence and dramatically improved their playoff prospects in the process. The Bombers (7-7) forced seven turnovers in a convincing 30-3 win over the Edmonton Eskimos (7-7) on Saturday night. “It felt good but it is a team […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France–Europe waited two long years for that one moment when the Ryder Cup was back in its hands. Exactly when it happened yesterday was unclear, making it all the better. At roughly the same time, in two singles matches on two greens at Le Golf […]
