The Associated PressDoug Ferguson OLD WESTBURY, N.Y.–In a FedEx Cup playoff opener that felt like a heavyweight bout, Dustin Johnson delivered back-to-back blows to beat Jordan Spieth in The Northern Trust. One was a putt from 18 feet. The other was a drive that travelled 341 yards. Down to his […]
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The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill OTTAWA–Now that she’s won two LPGA championships, Sung Hyun Park finally is going to get to see the biggest attraction in her home away from home. Park shot a seven-under 64 yesterday to finish at 13-under par to win the CP Women’s Open–five weeks after winning […]
The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–It was another game against the Montreal Alouettes that went down to the final play and once again, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers had the last word. Justin Medlock’s fourth field of the game in the second overtime lifted the Bombers to a 34-31 victory last night. […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill OTTAWA–Playing professional golf isn’t that much different from having a standard 9-5 job. There’s a similar litany of problems. In the first round of the CP Women’s Open, it was a traffic jam. Marina Alex had four birdies on the back nine and finished at five-under […]
The Associated Press OLD WESTBURY, N.Y.–Golf hasn’t felt this easy to Dustin Johnson since he was making it hard for anyone to beat him. Coming off a week in the Bahamas and switching back to his old putter to rely more on feel, Johnson ran off three birdies over his […]
The Associated PressDick Scanlon ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–The Tampa Bay Rays were saved by a replay reversal, plus a pair of reversals by star centre-fielder Kevin Kiermaier. Alex Cobb and four relievers combined on a six-hitter, and Kiermaier made two spectacular catches, as the Rays blanked the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 […]
The Associated PressDick Scanlon ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–Even in a down year, the Toronto Blue Jays are as capable of going deep as any team in baseball. They showed that off last night. Kevin Pillar hit Toronto’s sixth home run of the game in the eighth inning–lifting the Jays to a […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson Ten days ago, Rory McIlroy wasn’t sure if he was going to play the rest of the year. A week off made him feel good enough that a nagging rib injury can be managed well enough for him to compete in the FedEx Cup playoffs. And […]
The Associated PressWill Graves PITTSBURGH–Rich Hill’s first 98 pitches left the Pittsburgh Pirates confounded, occasionally fuming, and absolutely hitless. His 99th turned a potentially historic night by the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lefty into something else entirely: a loss. After Hill’s bid for a perfect game was spoiled by a lead-off […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill OTTAWA–The CP Women’s Open hasn’t been a major on the LPGA Tour since 2000, but it will have the feel of one this week with teenage phenom and local favourite Brooke Henderson headlining a strong field. Henderson, ranked No. 10 in the world, undoubtedly will have […]
The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL–If their last meeting was an indication, the clash tonight between the Montreal Alouettes and Winnipeg Blue Bombers should be quite the offensive spectacle. On July 28 in Winnipeg, the Bombers erased a 12-point Montreal lead in the last minute to win 41-40 on a final-play […]
The Associated PressMatt Carlson CHICAGO–After giving the Minnesota Twins a chance to come back in the opener, Jorge Polanco immediately drove them in the right direction during the nightcap. Polanco hit his second three-run homer of the day as the Twins scored six times in the second inning en route […]
