The Associated PressJill Painter Lopez LOS ANGELES—Yasiel Puig was wearing his “Make Baseball Fun Again” cap after last night’s game. Did he ever. In a wild finish, Puig raced home for the winning run on his own single after centre-fielder Michael Taylor let the ball skip by him for a […]
National Sports
The Associated PressGreg Beacham LAS VEGAS—The NHL is making a big bet on Las Vegas. The league will expand to Las Vegas for the 2017-18 season after awarding its 31st franchise to billionaire businessman Bill Foley yesterday. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the decision after the league’s board of governors met […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES—After Kenley Jansen became the L.A. Dodgers’ franchise leader with the 162nd save of his career, he made sure to compliment the pitcher whose dominance constantly puts him in position to slam the door. Jansen thinks he wouldn’t be the pitcher he is without Clayton Kershaw—and […]
The Associated PressTom Withers CLEVELAND—LeBron James stepped off the plane yesterday and into a blizzard of red-and-gold confetti before hoisting the Larry O’Brien trophy. It gleamed in the bright summer sun—a symbol of hope and history. As promised, James brought home a championship. The one on hold the past 52 […]
By Eddie Pells The Associated Press This year more than ever, the so-called “face” of the Olympics could be a wrestler, or a fencer, or an athlete who most of the world has never heard of before. Armed with data that measures popularity in much deeper ways than in years […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Canada’s national curling championships—the Brier and the Tournament of Hearts—had their fields expanded to 16 rinks yesterday at Curling Canada’s annual general meeting. The tournaments now will feature the champions of Curling Canada’s 14 member associations, the defending champs representing Canada, as well as the top-ranked non-qualified […]
The Associated PressMike Cranston CHICAGO—Prized prospect Willson Contreras received a standing ovation as he made his way to the plate in the sixth inning for his first major-league at-bat. One pitch later, the Wrigley Field crowd was back on its feet demanding a curtain call. Contreras crushed the first pitch […]
By Tom Withers The Associated Press CLEVELAND — From the edge of elimination to the brink of history. LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers have pushed the NBA Finals to their limit. Game 7 is necessary. James scored 41 points, delivering another magnificent performance with no margin for error, Kyrie […]
The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA—Marco Estrada has reached the point where he doesn’t need his best stuff to pitch well. Estrada had another sharp outing, and Edwin Encarnacion and Josh Donaldson hit solo homers, as the Toronto Blue Jays dumped the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 last night. Estrada (5-2) allowed two runs […]
The Associated Press WASHINGTON—First, Stephen Strasburg and Jason Hammel duelled to a scintillating draw. Then the Washington Nationals and Chicago Cubs engaged in a back-and-forth drama that stretched into extra innings. Afterward, both sides agreed: it was a game better suited for late fall than the middle of June. Jayson […]
The Canadian PressGregory Strong DETROIT—A gifted warrior on the ice and a soft-spoken, gentle man off it, Gordie Howe was remembered yesterday as a hockey legend who treated all around him with warmth, respect, and kindness. “He was irresistible,” said son Murray. “Though he was the size of a gorilla, […]
The Associated Press TORONTO—After a one-start reprieve, R.A. Dickey went right back to dealing with a lack of run support. Ryan Howard and Odubel Herrera homered, and Jerad Eickhoff pitched six spotless innings to win consecutive starts for the first time this season, as the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a four-game […]
