The Canadian PressLisa Wallace OTTAWA—The Ottawa Redblacks have one mindset as they prepare for their game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers—win and we’re in. An Ottawa CFL team hasn’t qualified for the post-season since 1994, when the Rough Riders lost 26-16 to the Blue Bombers in the East semi-final. That […]
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The Associated PressBeth Harris LOS ANGELES—Daniel Murphy just hoped no one was watching. Murphy shocked the sleeping Dodgers by stealing an uncovered third base and went on to score the tying run. Two innings later, Murphy hit a go-ahead homer off Zack Greinke that led the N.Y. Mets over L.A. […]
The Canadian PressBill Beacon MONTREAL—An entertaining pre-game show by the Montreal Canadiens was outdone by a team record, a Carey Price shutout, and a thriller of a hockey game. Tomas Fleischmann had a goal and an assist, and Price posted a 25-save shutout, as the Canadiens won their home-opener 3-0 […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—It was an inning that had a little bit of everything—controversy, chaos, drama, and plenty of tension. The benches cleared twice, one player was ejected, fans repeatedly threw debris on the field, and Toronto played under protest after a botched throw back to the mound led to […]
The Associated PressDan Gelston PHILADELPHIA—Claude Giroux summed up what all of Philadelphia loves the most about Michal Neuvirth. “That he doesn’t let any goals in,” Giroux said. Just ask Florida and Chicago. Neuvirth stopped 30 shots in his second-straight shutout, leading the Flyers to a 3-0 win over the Chicago […]
By Andrew Seligman The Associated Press CHICAGO For the Chicago Cubs and their ever-hopeful fans, this bash was a long time in the making. Kyle Schwarber, Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez homered and the young Cubs clinched a post-season series at Wrigley Field for the first time ever, beating the […]
The Associated Press From Carlos Correa to Yoenis Cespedes, baseball’s sluggers put on quite a show. There were 21 home runs in yesterday’s four games—a record for one day in post-season play. The last was a three-run shot by Howie Kendrick in the ninth inning for the L.A. Dodgers in […]
The Associated Press SAN DIEGO—Five seconds left, down by three points, and the ball inside the one-yard line. The Pittsburgh Steelers needed a gutsy play against the San Diego Chargers. They got it for a stunning victory. Le’Veon Bell scored on a wildcat run as time expired to give Mike […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—When Kyle Lowry drilled his sixth three-pointer of the game last night, he shot a grin at his bench. The Toronto Raptors’ point guard, who showed up at training camp significantly more trim and fit, poured in 40 points—a franchise record for the pre-season—to lift the Raptors […]
By Allan Kreda THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK—Though it only was their third game of the season, the N.Y. Islanders felt a great sense of relief yesterday. John Tavares had a power-play goal and added two assists as the Islanders beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-2 to earn their first victory […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO—Advantage Texas Rangers. The underdog AL West champions, no strangers to being written off, spoiled the Blue Jays’ long-awaited return to the post-season yesterday afternoon by beating Toronto ace David Price en route to a 5-3 win. Rangers’ manager Jeff Banister sent Cole Hamels, his marquee man, […]
The Associated PressBeth Harris LOS ANGELES—Clayton Kershaw isn’t sure what to expect from the new-look Mets, whose dramatic transformation in the second half of the season led to an NL East title. The L.A. Dodgers’ ace faced a mostly different New York lineup before the July trade deadline. Even veteran […]
