The Associated Press ST. LOUIS–Austin Gomber learned plenty about pressure during a 15-game stint in the St. Louis Cardinals’ bullpen earlier this season. The left-hander used that experience to his advantage last night. Gomber tossed six shutout innings in his fourth start of the year, and Marcell Ozuna homered, as […]
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The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–It appears Johnny Manziel may have suffered a concussion after all. The gifted quarterback the Montreal Alouettes, acquired in a blockbuster trade with Hamilton on July 22, missed practice for a second day in a row yesterday and the team announced he has been placed under […]
The Associated Press MASON, Ohio–Serena Williams bounced back from the most lopsided loss of her career, cruising past Daria Gavrilova 6-1, 6-2 at the Western & Southern Open today. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam winner who returned to the tour this year after the birth of her first child, needed […]
The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo.–Sean Reid-Foley acknowledged he was a bundle of nerves from his first pitch to his last in his big-league debut. Ryan O’Hearn homered and drove in a career-high three runs, and Brad Keller threw seven strong innings, as the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto […]
The Associated PressSteve Overbey ST. LOUIS–Nationals’ manager Dave Martinez was awake most of the night after Washington lost on a walk-off grand slam Sunday. He likely won’t be catching up on that missed sleep anytime soon. Paul DeJong handed the Nationals their second-straight walk-off loss–capping a back-and-forth finish with a […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Kevin Pillar wasn’t going to let Saturday’s failed attempt at stealing second slow him down on the base paths. After delivering a pinch-hit double in the sixth inning yesterday, the Blue Jays’ centre-fielder was aggressive in his pursuit of the go-ahead run on an infield grounder by […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Adam Bighill and Craig Roh were glad the Winnipeg Blue Bombers met a challenge head-on and came away smiling. After Winnipeg kicker Justin Medlock’s 33-yard field goal put the Bombers ahead of the Tiger-Cats 29-23 on Friday night with 1:22 left in the fourth quarter, the […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson ST. LOUIS–The roars were unlike anything Brooks Koepka had ever heard–and he knew exactly what they meant. They got louder for each birdie by Tiger Woods that moved him closer to the lead yesterday in the PGA Championship, and Koepka could hear a ripple effect of […]
The Associated Press Player demonstrations took place during the national anthem at several early NFL preseason games Thursday night. In Philadelphia, Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins and cornerback De’Vante Bausby raised their fists during the anthem, and defensive end Chris Long placed his arm around Jenkins’ shoulder. Jenkins had stopped his […]
The Associated Press ST. LOUIS–There were few bogey-free rounds among the morning wave at the PGA Championship at Bellerive, but Hideki Matsuyama and Jason Day have a couple of them to sit two-under and one shot off the lead. Some thought rains early in the week that softened the course, […]
The Canadian PressDavid Alter TORONTO–The Boston Red Sox and their high-powered offence was just too much for a pitcher who was tried out as starter due to a depleted roster. “He was facing the hottest team in baseball. I didn’t think he got out of control by any means,” Toronto […]
By Dave Skretta The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Bellerive Country Club is considered one of the “Big Four” of traditional, exclusive St. Louis-area clubs, a picturesque parkland course designed by Robert Trent Jones serving as its centerpiece. For a while, big events bolstered its reputation. Gary Player won a […]
