By John Chidley-Hill THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO—Catcher Dioner Navarro was an asset for the Toronto Blue Jays last season behind the plate. Now with the Chicago White Sox, he used that knowledge to pick apart his former team. Navarro, who was Jays’ starter Marco Estrada’s battery partner for most of […]
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The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO—There was one persistent feeling that kept coming up in the Blue Jays’ post-game scrums last night: frustration. After a demoralizing 7-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox, punctuated by Toronto squandering a four-run lead over one bad inning, Marcus Stroman felt that more than anyone. […]
The Associated Press RICHMOND, Va.—Carl Edwards had been grinding for 30 laps yesterday—doing everything he could to catch Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch in a two-way breakaway from the pack at Richmond International Raceway. When he finally caught him on the last lap, and in the final turn, he […]
The Associated Press HOUSTON—Stephen Curry sat on the bench with his head in his hands—facing another injury that could derail Golden State’s playoff run. The Warriors felt bad for the reigning MVP but instead of sulking about their misfortune, they responded with a huge third quarter to pull away from […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO—Manager John Gibbons says it’s too early to say the Blue Jays are on fire. But Toronto definitely is heating up. Ezequiel Carrera and Jose Bautista homered yesterday as the Jays continued to swing a hot bat in a 6-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics that […]
The Associated PressDavid Ginsburg BALTIMORE—After a wild first inning, it appeared as if the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles finally found their offensive mojo. But the Jays never added to their early outburst while Baltimore waited until the latter stages before rallying for a 3-2 victory last night. Manny […]
The Associated PressJoe Kay CINCINNATI—Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs pitched his second no-hitter in a span of 11 regular-season starts—shutting down the Cincinnati Reds in a 16-0 rout last night. The reigning NL Cy Young winner threw the first no-hitter of the season. Arrieta (4-0) struck out six, walked […]
By R.B. Fallstrom THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS—The Chicago Blackhawks finally got a goal from one of their top stars. Patrick Kane’s first of the playoffs saved the defending Stanley Cup champions’ season. Kane scored on a backhander early in the second overtime as the Blackhawks avoided first-round elimination with […]
By Joe Kay The Associated Press CINCINNATI — Jake Arrieta’s first no-hitter set him apart. Pitching another one in the span of only 11 regular-season starts has put the Chicago Cubs ace in elite company. And his catcher suspects that the reigning NL Cy Young winner has a few more […]
The Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif.—Given another chance to win a playoff game with their power play, the San Jose Sharks did just that by getting goals instead of just generating chances. And with their third win in four games, the Sharks now have another chance to close out the […]
The Associated PressAndrew Seligman CHICAGO—The NHL yesterday suspended Blackhawks’ forward Andrew Shaw for one game for yelling an anti-gay slur from the penalty box and fined him $5,000 for an inappropriate gesture toward the officials during Chicago’s Game 4 loss Tuesday night at home to the St. Louis Blues. Shaw […]
The Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn.—Given a pair of quick goals by Patrick Sharp, the Dallas Stars pushed the cruise-control button. Jason Pominville and the Minnesota Wild raced past them—and surged back into the series. Pominville scored twice and added an assist as Minnesota roared back from an early two-goal […]
