The Associated PressStephen Hawkins ARLINGTON, Texas – Cody Bellinger hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers advanced to the World Series for the third time in four years by topping the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series on […]
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The Associated PressRonald Blum ARLINGTON, Texas – Mookie Betts is leaping into the World Series, carrying to the Los Angeles Dodgers with his glove rather than with his bat. The star right fielder made his third terrific catch in three days, this time robbing Freddie Freeman of a home run […]
By Ralph D. Russo The Associated Press No. 8 Cincinnati’s game at Tulsa on Saturday has been postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests among Bearcats players. The American Athletic Conference announced Thursday the game is being rescheduled for Dec. 5. Overall, it is the major college fifth game that had […]
The Associated Press Tokyo is planning to hold an international gymnastics meet next month that will exempt non-Japanese athletes from a 14-day quarantine period, an approach that might foreshadow planning for next year’s postponed Olympics. The Japanese Gymnastics Association announced the meet will feature athletes from the United States, Russia, […]
Arnie Stapleton The Associated Press After the Las Vegas Raiders handed the Kansas City Chiefs their first loss in 337 days, Jon Gruden sat down for the postgame videoconference looking like a Wild West outlaw. “Can I take this off?” he politely asked his public relations man before slipping off […]
The Canadian Press
TORONTO – Alaric Jackson, an offensive lineman at the University of Iowa, has the No. 1 spot in the first edition of the CFL scouting bureau’s top-20 prospects for the 2021 draft. The six-foot-six, 315-pound Jackson is a native of Windsor, Ont. He’s entering his senior season at Iowa, which […]
By Teresa M. Walker The Associated Press NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Titans have had their second straight day without positive coronavirus tests, allowing them to potentially reopen their facility Wednesday after the NFL’s first COVID-19 outbreak, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The Titans had no […]
By Greg Beacham The Associated Press Los Angeles Rams cornerback Jalen Ramsey and New York Giants receiver Golden Tate are unlikely to be disciplined by their teams for their postgame fight at SoFi Stadium, judging by comments from both players’ coaches Monday. The NFL still might weigh in with fines […]
Teresa M. Walker The Associated Press NASHVILLE – The New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs returned all negative results, allowing their game rescheduled for Monday night to be played, and the Tennessee Titans have their first day clear of positive results in a week, a person familiar with the […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators have signed recently acquired defenceman Josh Brown to a two-year, US$2.4-million deal. Brown, who could have become a restricted free agent this off-season, was traded to the Senators by the Florida Panthers for a fourth-round pick in this year’s NHL draft last […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed centre Jason Spezza to a one-year, US$700,000 contract extension. It marks the second straight one-year deal at the NHL minimum with the Leafs for the 37-year-old Toronto native. Spezza had nine goals and 25 points in 58 regular-season games […]
The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden has tested positive for the coronavirus and was home Monday monitoring his symptoms. Family friend and Bowden’s former publicist Kim Shiff said the 90-year-old Hall of Fame coach had been hospitalized for about two weeks, being treated for […]
