The Associated Press WASHINGTON—With a series loss in St. Louis behind them and a showdown with the N.Y. Mets beginning Monday, the Washington Nationals enjoyed a breather last night. Ryan Zimmerman continued his torrid stretch with three hits and four RBIs, and Jordan Zimmermann pitched six solid innings, as the […]
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The Associated Press NASHVILLE—Marcus Mariota finally showed he could start a game in style, and now the warm-up act is over for the rookie quarterback. Mariota threw a 59-yard touchdown pass to Harry Douglas to cap his only series as the Tennessee Titans wrapped up the pre-season by beating the […]
By Tom Coyne The Associated Press SOUTH BEND, Ind. GPS helped the Australian Rugby Union team get to Notre Dame‚ and it has nothing to do with the Wallabies having difficulty finding the Golden Dome. The squad from Down Under has been training on the campus in South Bend since […]
The Canadian PressNeil Davidson TORONTO—Even in an MVP-calibre season, Josh Donaldson finds new ways to impress. Toronto’s third baseman drove in a run in the first inning and two in the second, upping his MLB-leading RBI total to 111, in the Blue Jays’ 5-1 win over the Cleveland Indians last […]
The Canadian Press NEW YORK—Milos Raonic was lying prone on the court while a trainer put the Canadian tennis star through a series of stretches. He had tore through the opening set of his second-round match at the U.S. Open when a troublesome back injury caught up with him. For […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES—A.J. Ellis drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the 14th inning before the Los Angeles Dodgers loaded the bases with no outs. With slugger Adrian Gonzalez at the plate, the slow-footed Ellis knew he would have to hustle to score. Gonzalez singled to deep […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO—The Toronto Blue Jays may have ended August on a losing note, but they’re far from concerned. Danny Salazar outlasted David Price in a pitchers’ duel as the Cleveland Indians beat Toronto 4-2 last night. The Blue Jays got runners in scoring position in the eighth […]
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES—Jake Arrieta pitched the sixth no-hitter in the majors this season and second against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 10 days, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 2-0 victory last night. Arrieta (17-6) struck out a season-high 12 and became the first 17-game winner in the […]
The Canadian PressStephen Whyno TORONTO—When Mark Buehrle won a World Series with the Chicago White Sox in 2005, he constantly felt like no matter the deficit they’d win the game. The 2015 Toronto Blue Jays are similar, only with a super-sized offence. “Here, shoot, if we don’t score eight runs, […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA—Jeremiah Johnson took full advantage when opportunity came calling. Johnson scored three rushing touchdowns as the Redblacks downed the Saskatchewan Roughriders 35-13 yesterday, three days after Ottawa released international running back Chevon Walker, who he replaced in the starting lineup. The Roughriders, who had their second lowest […]
The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS—Brian Hoyer led scoring drives on two of his first three series since being named Houston’s starting quarterback, and the Texans went on to a 27-13 preseason victory over the New Orleans Saints yesterday. All three Texans quarterbacks led scoring drives. Ryan Mallett, who was upset […]
The Associated PressStephen Hawkins ARLINGTON, Texas—Jose Bautista charged hard and reached down. Toronto’s right fielder quickly realized that the ball went under his glove and was rolling toward the warning track. Bautista’s error in the seventh inning led to three Texas runs, as Delino DeShields kept running all the way […]
