The Associated PressDoug Ferguson SOUTHPORT, England–The wind off the Irish Sea pushed away the rain clouds and bathed Royal Birkdale in sunshine, as well as Stars and Stripes. The British Open began yesterday with an All-American flavour. Jordan Spieth, chomping away on gum as he watched one putt after another […]
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The Canadian PressLisa Wallace OTTAWA–The Ottawa Redblacks finally earned a victory. Now they want to build off of it. Ottawa ended a four-game winless streak with a 24-19 win over the Montreal Alouettes (2-3) last night at TD Place. As usual, the Redblacks (1-3-1) didn’t make things easy on themselves […]
The Associated PressMatt Schoch CHICAGO–While the Chicago White Sox are looking to the future as their top prospect made his debut with the club, the L.A. Dodgers are just fine in the present. The MLB-best Dodgers slugged their way to a 9-1 victory last night in a rain-shortened game–winning their […]
The Associated PressSteve Douglas SOUTHPORT, England–Ian Poulter spent last year’s British Open in a TV commentary booth. It wasn’t an experience he particularly enjoyed. Sidelined by a foot injury, it was hard for a competitive animal like Poulter to sit out his home major and watch others challenge for a […]
The Associated PressKyle Hightower BOSTON–When Drew Pomeranz has been on the mound this season, it’s usually meant good things for the Boston Red Sox. Pomeranz pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, and Dustin Pedroia drove in three runs, as the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 last […]
The Canadian Press ORLEANS, Ont.–Olympic medallists John Morris and Shannon Kleibrink are two of the headliners in the 28-team field for the Home Hardware Road to the Roar pre-trials curling competition. The Nov. 6-12 event at Summerside’s Credit Union Place will determine the final entries for the Canadian curling trials […]
The Associated Press BOSTON–Blue Jays’ reliever Ryan Tepera couldn’t believe his eyes when he looked up and saw that he was the winning pitcher–his fifth career victory. Starter Marcus Stroman was the best pitcher of the game, taking a three-hit shutout into the seventh inning and leaving without allowing an […]
The Associated PressDoug Ferguson SOUTHPORT, England–Sergio Garcia won’t be wearing his green jacket from Augusta National at his wedding. What about pouring champagne from a claret jug? Garcia doesn’t have one yet, though he loves the thought of such possibilities, especially considering that only four months ago, the 36-year-old Spaniard […]
By Kristie Rieken The Associated Press Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander is selling the team. Rockets CEO Tad Brown made the announcement Monday, hours after Alexander made the decision. “It’s been my great joy and honour to own the Houston Rockets for the past 24 years,” Alexander said in a […]
The Associated Press LOUDON, N.H.–Joe Gibbs Racing has undergone an unexpected upheaval that forced the organization into a youth movement. The biggest surprise, though, was going 0-for-2017. Denny Hamlin ended that rut with the kind of finish down the stretch that showed that yes, the new generation may be on […]
The Canadian PressRyan McKenna TORONTO–James Hinchcliffe is the face of the Honda Indy Toronto, so beating the hometown favourite at his race is that much sweeter for Josef Newgarden. Newgarden yesterday captured his second title on the streets surrounding Exhibition Place–finishing ahead of Hinchcliffe, who came third for a second-straight […]
The Associated PressTom Canavan BEDMINSTER, N.J.–After weeks of uncertainty, the U.S. Women’s Open stopped being about President Donald Trump, his course, and his views toward women and it turned out to be what the USGA wanted: a good tournament on a good course. Not surprisingly, the best player this week […]
