The Associated PressSteve Reed CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Minnesota Vikings keep finding ways to overcome injuries—and keep finding ways to win football games. Sam Bradford threw a touchdown pass to Kyle Rudolph, and Marcus Sherels returned a punt for a score, as the Vikings snapped the Carolina Panthers’ 14-game home winning streak […]
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The Canadian PressJudy Owen WINNIPEG—When Jermarcus Hardrick first jumped into the home crowd after a Blue Bombers’ touchdown, it caught some fans by surprise. “I scared some little kids over here,” the 6’5”, 314-pound offensive right tackle said after Wednesday’s practice while pointing to the end-zone stands. Home fans might […]
The Associated Press SEATTLE—After weeks of mostly poor performances, Marco Estrada once again flirted with a no-hitter for Toronto. And just when the Blue Jays needed that quality of a performance. Estrada took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and Edwin Encarnacion hit his 41st home run, as the Jays […]
The Associated Press CHICAGO—Carson Wentz followed up an impressive NFL debut with another solid performance, throwing for 190 yards and a touchdown, as the Philadelphia Eagles dumped the Chicago Bears 29-14 last night. Wentz showed plenty of poise—just as he did in his debut against Cleveland. Playing in the city […]
By Stephen Wade The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — After 1,192 days, Brazil’s run of hosting mega-sports events came to an end Sunday at the Paralympic Games. It began with soccer’s Confederations Cup in 2013, extended to the 2014 World Cup, ran through IOC President Thomas Bach’s goodbye speech […]
By Graham Dunbar The Associated Press GENEVA — Three-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has “no issue” with his medical data being leaked, in an alleged criminal attack by Russian hackers on a World Anti-Doping Agency database. Froome was a headline name among 25 athletes ‚Äî from Britain, the […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO—Roberto Osuna and Russell Martin both thought Steven Souza Jr.’s deep fly ball in the ninth inning was hit out of the park. Ezequiel Carrera thought his own an inning earlier would hook foul. Luckily for the Blue Jays, all three were wrong. Carrera hit a […]
The Associated PressJon Krawczynski CHASKA, Mn.—When Davis Love III and the U.S. Ryder Cup team come to Hazeltine at the end of the month, they’ll be looking to avoid an unprecedented fourth-straight defeat to the Europeans. The U.S. has spent two years planning and strategizing in hopes of turning the […]
The Associated PressJenna Fryer RICHMOND, Va.—After seven months and 28 races, NASCAR has hit that part of the season that really matters. The start of the playoffs signifies a shift in attitude and aggression. And if there was any doubt the mindset had changed, Kevin Harvick posted a warning about […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG—The Winnipeg Blue Bombers sent out one quarterback and brought in another with a familiar face in two different trades yesterday. Winnipeg traded Drew Willy to the Argonauts for Toronto’s first-round pick in the 2017 draft, the Argos’ third-round pick in the 2018 draft, and defensive back […]
The Associated PressRonald Blum NEW YORK—Sensing the season’s dwindling days, the N.Y. Yankees opened their penultimate homestand by falling behind on Masahiro Tanaka’s seventh pitch of a sunny Labor Day afternoon. But Jacoby Ellsbury turned the deficit into a lead on R.A. Dickey’s third offering of the day, and New […]
The Canadian PressKelsey Patterson MONTREAL—Alouettes’ coach Jim Popp was at a loss for words when describing the late interception that eventually cost Montreal the football game. Montreal lost 19-14 against the Ottawa Redblacks last night after quarterback Kevin Glenn’s easy interception ended the Alouettes’ comeback attempt. With Ottawa leading 16-14 […]
