The Associated PressDave Skretta KANSAS CITY, Kan.—Joey Logano scoffed at the seemingly unwritten rule that you don’t spin someone when you’re already guaranteed of advancing in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. After all, as he pointed out after sending fellow title contender Matt Kenseth for a ride at […]
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The Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif.—No turkey necessary this time; just some high-flying defence and more power running by Marshawn Lynch. The Seattle Seahawks rediscovered their tried-and-true formula to get back in the win column, with Russell Wilson & Co. ruling this one-sided rivalry with San Francisco. On another Thursday […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO—Marco Estrada can count on striking it rich as a free agent in the off-season. Wherever he ends up, the Blue Jays still will owe him big-time. For the second time in the post-season, the 32-year-old right-hander kept Toronto alive—this time with a gem of a […]
The Associated Press CHICAGO—One final, charmed swing by Daniel Murphy and the N.Y. Mets finished a playoff sweep of the Chicago Cubs. A new generation of “Amazins” is heading to the World Series. Murphy homered for a record sixth-consecutive post-season game as the Mets brushed aside the Cubs 8-3 last […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO—Toronto’s power outage ended last night, allowing the Blue Jays to get one foot out of the hole they had dug for themselves in Kansas City. Troy Tulowitzki, Josh Donaldson, and Ryan Goins each homered as the Jays battered Royals’ ace Johnny Cueto en route to […]
The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA—A tenacious defence bailed out Sam Bradford and made Eli Manning miserable. DeMarco Murray ran for 109 yards and a touchdown, and Nolan Carroll returned one of Manning’s two interceptions for a score, as the Philadelphia Eagles dumped the N.Y. Giants 27-7 last night. The Eagles had […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK—Antti Raanta was just looking to get a win in his N.Y. Rangers’ debut. He did much more than that. Raanta stopped all 22 shots he faced to become just the fourth goalie in franchise history to get a shutout in his first start with the […]
The Associated PressJay Cohen CHICAGO—Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber, and Jason Hammel played hacky sack with a baseball, and manager Joe Maddon chatted amiably with his players and staff as he made his way around Wrigley Field yesterday afternoon. Down 2-0 to the N.Y. Mets in the NL Championship Series, the […]
The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS—The Minnesota Vikings have shown plenty of potential since coach Mike Zimmer took over last year. Signs of progress can come in ugly performances, too, like yesterday’s victory over the reeling Kansas City Chiefs. Bailed out by a persistent defence, three field goals by Blair Walsh, […]
The Canadian Press WINNIPEG—St. Louis Blues’ forward Vladimir Tarasenko is getting used to seeing the goal light flash behind the net. Tarasenko scored twice, including the game-winner, to increase his goal tally to five on the young season as St. Louis beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 yesterday afternoon. But Tarasenko’s […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto TORONTO—The Toronto Blue Jays aren’t letting themselves get fazed by a 2-0 deficit in a post-season series. They dealt with one just last week. Down 2-0 to Texas in the American League Division Series, the Jays rallied to win the next three games of the best-of-five […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK A 1956 Ferrari built for Formula One racing legend Juan Manuel Fangio is going on the auction block in New York City, where it could sell for more than $28 million. RM Sotheby’s says the Ferrari 290 MM, chassis 0626, will be offered on Dec. […]
