The Associated PressJenna Fryer BRISTOL, Tenn.–Erik Jones really needed to win, and Kyle Busch would have loved to celebrate the first Cup win for the kid he discovered. But this is Bristol Motor Speedway and Busch practically owns the place. Busch swept the weekend for the second time in his […]
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The Associated PressJoedy McCreary GREENSBORO, N.C.–Henrik Stenson kept making birdies on the back nine yesterday at the Wyndham Championship. They added up to a tournament record–and his first victory of the year. Stenson closed with a six-under 64 for a one-stroke victory in the final event of the PGA Tour […]
The Associated PressJay Cohen CHICAGO–Alex Avila felt for Raffy Lopez. It was quite a day for catchers. Avila capped Chicago’s three-run 10th inning with a two-run single as the Cubs swept the Toronto Blue Jays with a wild 6-5 victory yesterday afternoon. With two outs and the bases loaded, Avila […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO–“Get Right Witcha” by Migos was blasting in the Blue Jays’ clubhouse, with team attendants and players quickly packing up after a 10-game homestand so they could catch a flight to Chicago for a matinee game today against the World Series champion Cubs. A 7-3 record […]
The Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C.–Matt Every matched the Wyndham Championship’s first-round record with a nine-under 61 yesterday to take a one-stroke lead. Every tied the opening-round mark set in 2010 by Arjun Atwal, who went on to win the PGA Tour’s final tournament before the post-season. Henrik Stenson opened with […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Andrew Harris accomplished something he had never done before in his professional career last night. The Blue Bombers’ running back chalked up more than 100 yards both rushing and receiving as Winnipeg won its fourth-straight game while handing the Edmonton Eskimos their first loss of the […]
The Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C.–It’s last-chance time on the PGA Tour. The field at the Wyndham Championship once again is littered with players trying to earn their way into golf’s post-season or earn full exemption on the tour for 2018. When the tournament began today at the par-70 Sedgefield Country […]
The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG–Andrew Harris wants to make his offensive linemen happy. The Blue Bombers’ running back is coming off his first 100-yard rushing game this season as the team prepares to host the injury-riddled 7-0 Edmonton Eskimos tonight. “The ‘O-line’ loves it when we’re grinding those yards out […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Dominic Leone rejoined the Blue Jays yesterday after spending three days on the bereavement list. When he got into the game, it was like he hadn’t missed a beat. Leone recorded two crucial outs in the seventh inning to help Toronto beat the Tampa Bay Rays […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Josh Donaldson wasn’t sure if his first-inning home run had enough pop to clear the right-field fence. It did. And it ended up being the deciding factor in the game. Donaldson provided the only offence starter Nick Tepesch needed as the Toronto Blue Jays held on […]
The Associated PressJohn Jackson CHICAGO–The Chicago Cubs waited all season for a hot streak from NL MVP Kris Bryant. Now that he’s on one, they want it to last a while. “My history with him is when he gets it, it stays there,” manager Joe Maddon said. Bryant and Anthony […]
The Canadian PressCraig Slater REGINA–Ed Gainey won’t forget his most recent CFL performance. And neither will Jonathon Jennings. Gainey was all smiles after he and his Saskatchewan Roughriders blasted the B.C. Lions 41-8 last night at Mosaic Stadium. He was the ring leader of a dominant defensive showing from the […]
