The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO–Marco Estrada left two specific pitches up in the zone and Gary Sanchez made him pay for both. The Yankees’ catcher has developed a habit of doing that to the Toronto right-hander. Sanchez hit two home runs off Estrada change-ups last night–the same pitches he hit […]
National Sports
The Associated Press DUBLIN, Ohio–Jason Dufner putted for birdie on every hole until the last one at the Memorial, a game so under control it looked as simple as breathing. Even with a bogey on the final hole, Dufner had a seven-under 65 yesterday for his best score at Muirfield […]
The Associated PressTeresa M. Walker NASHVILLE–A good night’s sleep has P.K. Subban more confident than ever about what the Nashville Predators will do on their own ice trailing the Pittsburgh Penguins 0-2 in the Stanley Cup final. He delivered an all-star guarantee for Saturday night. “There’s no question,” Subban said […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel PITTSBURGH–The most powerful offence in hockey is proving too much for Pekka Rinne to handle. The Penguins erupted for three goals in the first 3:30 of the third period–ending Rinne’s night en route to a 4-1 win and 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup final. […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong Toronto’s Devon Travis was determined to control the pace of his at-bat in a seventh-inning showdown with Wandy Peralta yesterday afternoon. The Cincinnati reliever kept throwing to first base and Travis called time-out a few times to keep his routine intact while eventually working the count […]
The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS–Carlos Correa stood slack-jawed in the dugout as George Springer rounded the bases a second time yesterday. Correa was unable to comprehend the force Springer must have needed to send the second-longest homer in the majors this season into the concourse above the second deck at spacious […]
The Canadian Press PARIS–An ailing Eugenie Bouchard was eliminated from the French Open today following a 6-3, 6-0 loss to 17th-seed Anastasija Sevastova. The player from Westmount, Que. clearly struggled, committing 22 unforced errors and failing to save break point on seven-of-nine chances. The Canadian was playing in the second […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel PITTSBURGH–They could chuckle about it afterward because, however ugly, the Pittsburgh Penguins managed to come away with a win. The defending champs stole Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final last night after Jake Guentzel broke a 3-3 tie with just over three minutes left in […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong TORONTO–Credit Cincinnati Reds’ manager Bryan Price for having a sense of humour after his team was on the receiving end of a 17-2 pasting from the Toronto Blue Jays. “It could have been worse,” Price said. “Their third-base coach was compassionate enough to not keep wheeling […]
The Canadian Press PARIS–Fifth-seeded Milos Raonic is safely through to the second round of the French Open after sweeping past Steve Darcis of Belgium in straight sets. The Canadian took just 92 minutes to beat the 38th-ranked Darcis 6-3, 6-4, 6-2–taking the final game to love. In women’s action, Montreal’s […]
The Canadian PressJonas Siegel PITTSBURGH–Above all else, the Pittsburgh Penguins are in the Stanley Cup final chasing history because of two long-time organizational pillars: Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Crosby and Malkin helped the Penguins climb from the depths of the NHL to the pursuit of a third title in […]
The Associated Press FORT WORTH, Tex.–Kevin Kisner birdied the first three holes on the back nine to take the lead and held on to win at Colonial despite a Sunday charge by defending champ Jordan Spieth. Kisner shot a four-under 66 to finish at 10-under 270, including a clutch par […]
