The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos have beaten the Kansas City Chiefs every way imaginable over the years—from playoff shootouts to defensive tug-of-wars. Well, not quite every way. Not until last night. Denver cornerback Bradley Roby returned Jamaal Charles’ second fumble 21 yards for a […]
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The Associated Press ATLANTA—David Price is emerging as more than Toronto’s ace. The left-hander is showing he also can be the team’s stopper—the pitcher who can be trusted to halt losing streaks. Price allowed one run in seven innings, and Russell Martin hit a homer and drove in four runs, […]
The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA—Bryce Harper and the Nationals kept their slim playoff chances alive. Harper belted his 40th homer of the season, Jayson Werth went deep twice, and Gio Gonzalez tied his career-high with 12 strikeouts to lead Washington to a 12-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies last night. Werth […]
The Canadian PressKeith Leslie TORONTO—Organizers of this summer’s Pan Am Games say preliminary figures suggest the sporting event came in under budget but the final cost won’t be known for up to a year. “All indications are that there was a surplus, but I can’t tell you how much that […]
The Associated Press TORONTO—Mayor John Tory says Toronto will be a great venue for the Olympics one day. Just not in 2024. Tory said today that Canada’s largest city is going to stay out of the race for the 2024 Olympics because he felt it wasn’t the best use of […]
The Associated PressJon Krawczynski MINNEAPOLIS—Tyler Duffey wasn’t around for the Minnesota Twins’ struggles of the previous four years. And he wasn’t expecting to be around for their resurgence this season. It’s unclear how much longer the 24-year-old will be pitching so he’s going to enjoy the ride while it lasts. […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK—Out with a serious back injury for much of the season, David Wright is enjoying every minute of the N.Y. Mets’ dominating stretch run. Even better, the team captain is contributing to its success. Wright had a go-ahead double in the seventh inning, and Yoenis Cespedes […]
The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Tex.—Tony Romo found Jason Witten for the winning touchdown after a series of Dallas mistakes put the N.Y. Giants in position to beat the Cowboys in an opener for the first time. Now the Dallas quarterback has to figure out how to make the comeback turn […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK—After winning a point in the U.S. Open final, and bent on proving a point, Novak Djokovic leaped and roared and threw an uppercut, then glared at some of the thousands of spectators pulling for Roger Federer. Following another point in that game, Djokovic nodded as […]
The Associated PressCharles O’Brien NEW YORK—The first-place Toronto Blue Jays put space between themselves and the N.Y. Yankees on Saturday, sweeping a doubleheader that featured 20 innings, 31 combined runs, and a 33-minute rain delay. Manager John Gibbons used 12 different pitchers in the twin-bill, though, and needed veteran knuckleballer […]
The Associated Press ATLANTA—Daniel Murphy found the best way to make up for a poor day in the field. “I was very fortunate the team even gave me an opportunity in that last at-bat because I wasn’t playing very well,” he said. Murphy hit a tying three-run homer in the […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK—The Toronto Blue Jays and N.Y. Yankees have to wait another day for the start of their AL East showdown. The opener of the four-game series between division-leading Toronto and the second-place Yankees was postponed because of rain last night more than an hour before the […]
