The Associated PressMark Didtler ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–The Tampa Bay Rays found success with a new pitching formula. Ryan Yarbrough got his rookie-leading 16th win as the Rays turned another bullpen game into their 90th victory, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 yesterday afternoon. The Rays (90-72) went to the unconventional […]
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The Associated PressJenna Fryer CONCORD, N.C.–Jimmie Johnson saw an opportunity to snap a 58-race losing streak and went for it. It cost him a shot at an eighth NASCAR championship and allowed Ryan Blaney to steal a surprise victory in the debut race of the “roval” at Charlotte Motor Speedway. […]
The Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis.–This is more like it for the Green Bay Packers. The offence built a big lead as quarterback Aaron Rodgers gutted through another game with a brace on his injured left knee. The defence, meanwhile, had seven sacks and pitched a shutout for the first […]
The Associated PressJoe Harris ST. LOUIS–Fortunately for the Milwaukee Brewers, they didn’t slip up. The Brewers clinched their first playoff spot since 2011 by ensuring at least a spot in the NL wild-card game, helped last night when a rookie St. Louis pinch-runner suddenly fell on his way to the […]
The Canadian PressKelsey Patterson MONTREAL–If the pre-season is any indication, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ power play could wreak havoc this season. Toronto’s star-studded first power-play unit scored two goals as the Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 last night to improve to 5-1-0 in pre-season play. John Tavares, Auston Matthews, […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong TORONTO–John Gibbons got a chance to say goodbye yesterday at Rogers Centre as the Toronto Blue Jays made the long-expected announcement that the longtime manager would not return for the 2019 season. General manager Ross Atkins made it official at an afternoon news conference before the […]
The Associated PressGreg Beacham LOS ANGELES–Kirk Cousins was an eager young quarterback and Sean McVay a precocious offensive co-ordinator when they got together in Washington. After they collaborated on two tremendously-productive seasons, the partnership led to big things for both men: McVay became the NFL’s youngest head coach in Los […]
The Associated Press SEATTLE–Oakland Athletics’ manager Bob Melvin said he wasn’t paying much attention to the out-of-town scoreboard at Safeco Field during his team’s 9-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners last night. No matter, Melvin and his team got the result they wanted. Matt Olson hit a grand slam that […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–If last night’s game marked the last for Marco Estrada in a Blue Jays’ uniform, he wasn’t pleased with how it ended. Estrada, who will become a free agent at the end of the season, allowed four runs on seven hits–including two solo homers–as the Jays […]
The Canadian Press CALGARY–The odds are stacked against Sami Niku when it comes to cracking an experienced Winnipeg Jets’ blueline this season. But the 21-year-old Finn is showing he’s not far away. Niku and Nikolaj Ehlers, who notched the overtime winner, each scored twice last night as Winnipeg won 5-4 […]
The Associated PressFred Goodall TAMPA, Fla.–It was not the way Ben Roethlisberger would draw it up but the Pittsburgh Steelers will take it. In desperate need of a win, the two-time defending AFC North champions capped a tumultuous week in which star receiver Antonio Brown made headlines by shouting at […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–Josh Allen played with the poise of a well-seasoned quarterback, hustling to give Buffalo an early lead in his first NFL road start. Then the Bills turned their defence loose on Kirk Cousins and delivered a stunningly-lopsided victory over the Minnesota Vikings. Allen accounted for three […]
