The Associated PressDoug Ferguson JERSEY CITY, N.J.–Phil Mickelson is the voice of experience in team competition, and there’s no comparison. He was on the putting green yesterday morning at the Presidents Cup, explaining to some of the six rookies on the U.S. team why the teams might change for the […]
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The Associated PressTom Withers CLEVELAND–From worst to wild card, the Minnesota Twins have completed a most remarkable reversal. Their unexpected turnaround season has a new destination: the playoffs. Unable to clinch on their own after losing 4-2 to the Cleveland Indians last night, the Twins earned an AL wild-card berth […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Paul Maurice is getting a clearer picture of the Winnipeg Jets’ roster after they pumped out a 5-3 come-from-behind victory over the Ottawa Senators last night. Dustin Byfuglien, Bryan Little, and Nic Petan scored on the power play, Marko Dano broke the 3-3 tie, and Little […]
The Associated Press ST. LOUIS–The last time the Cubs went to the post-season three-straight years was in 1906-08. The World Series champions won the NL Central Division for the second-straight year with a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals last night. Under .500 and trailing Milwaukee in the division […]
The Associated PressJimmy Golen BOSTON–Rick Porcello struggled in his final playoff tune-up. No matter, he had another AL Cy Young winner to bail him out. Porcello gave up three runs in the first inning, and five in all, but David Price came out of the bullpen with four-straight outs to […]
The Associated PressKen Powtak BOSTON–The Boston Red Sox would like to get the AL East wrapped up quickly so they can start resting some banged-up players. The Toronto Blue Jays had other ideas. Josh Donaldson homered and drove in three runs, powering the Jays past the first-place Red Sox 6-4 […]
The Associated PressBob Baum GLENDALE, Ariz.–Dak Prescott kneeled with his teammates and team owner before the game, flipped head over heels for a touchdown in the first half, and capped his night with a 37-yard TD pass that proved to be the winner. The Dallas Cowboys erased last week’s ugly […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–With just nine days remaining before the regular season starts, the Toronto Maple Leafs seem to be clicking at a good time. Given the showing from the team’s sophomore forwards last night, it’s looking like offence will continue to be one of their biggest strengths. Auston Matthews […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–Case Keenum has carved out a place in the NFL as a capable backup quarterback–an undrafted former practice squad player who’s on his third team in six years. He was much more than a fill-in for the Minnesota Vikings yesterday afternoon, bewildering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers […]
The Associated PressDan Gelston LOUDON, N.H.–Kyle Busch saw little but billowing white smoke that engulfed the track and blinded enough drivers that it caused a tremendous wreck that sunk his toughest competition. In his No. 18 Toyota, the driver nicknamed “Rowdy” knew there only was one way to handle the […]
The Associated Press DETROIT–Eduardo Escobar may be having the most unpredicted success on the surprising Minnesota Twins. Escobar hit his 20th home run, and Jorge Polanco also went deep, as Minnesota dumped the Detroit Tigers 10-4 yesterday to complete a four-game sweep that moved the Twins closer to securing a […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Jose Bautista looked up, tears welling in his eyes, as he thought about his curtain call in the ninth inning of yesterday afternoon’s game. “I think the fans were expecting it and you gotta give them what they want,” he said with a slight smile. Bautista, […]
