The Associated PressJosh Dubow OAKLAND, Calif.–Most of the focus on Denver heading into the season opener was on how coach Vic Fangio and quarterback Joe Flacco would fare in their Broncos debut. There seemed to be few questions surrounding the strength of the team in star pass rushers Von Miller […]
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The Associated PressDave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS–After dropping back to pass a mere 11 times for Minnesota, Kirk Cousins joked that this defence-and-running-dominated performance felt like youth football. He was more than happy to hand the ball off and get out of the way. Anthony Harris had two interceptions and a fumble […]
The Canadian PressMelissa Couto NEW YORK–Bianca Andreescu began her day Saturday the same way she started every morning during her run to the U.S. Open title. By meditating and visualizing how she could beat her next opponent. Those practices, adopted by the Canadian teenager years ago, seem to be working […]
By John Wawrow The Associated Press The NHL for the first time selected four female officials to work on the ice at prospect tournaments held this weekend. Katie Guay and Kelly Cooke were selected as referees, while Kirsten Welsh and Kendall Hanley will work as linesmen, the league announced Friday. […]
The Associated Press CHICAGO — Jake Cave homered twice, C.J. Cron went deep and the surging Minnesota Twins set a major league record for home runs on the road in a 10-5 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Cave led off the third with drive off Dylan Cease […]
The Associated Press NEW YORK–Serena Williams was not about to let Maria Sharapova make a match of this. So facing a break point early in the second set, Williams conjured up a backhand passing shot so good, so powerful, so precise, that Sharapova had no chance to reach it. Williams […]
The Associated PressTim Booth SEATTLE–Gleyber Torres is clearly the hottest Yankees hitter at the plate this month. Little-known Mike Ford isn’t far behind. Torres hit his 13th home run in August, Ford went deep twice and New York beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4 last night. The Yankees added to their […]
The Associated PressErik Erickson SEATTLE–Marco Gonazles sent flocks of Blue Jays fans back north of the border with a sour taste in their mouths. Gonzales pitched three-hit ball over seven innings to get his career-best 14th win, Dylan Moore hit a solo homer and the Seattle Mariners beat Toronto 3-1 […]
The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A pair of handmade Nike track shoes from the 1972 Olympic trials has sold for $50,000. Dave Russell, of Sacramento, sold the rare kicks last month to the Graduate Eugene hotel, a Nike-themed property in Eugene, Oregon. “They wanted something that would say, ‘This […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO–As soon as Brandon Drury’s bat connected with the ball he knew he’d hit the first grand slam of his career. Drury’s moon shot to deep left field scored half of the runs in an eight-run fourth inning that helped the Blue Jays cruise past the […]
The Canadian PressJohn Chidley-Hill TORONTO–As soon as Bianca Andreescu heard that Serena Williams was retiring from their Rogers Cup final, she went to her opponent’s bench, took a knee, and started consoling the veteran tennis player. Lost in that moment of empathy was the fact that Andreescu had just become […]
The Canadian PressTim Wharnsby TORONTO–A 13-pitch, ninth-inning at-bat from rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. may have ended in a double play, but it had his Blue Jays teammates and manager filled with marvel yesterday. “I’ve never seen somebody hit a double-play ball and get a standing ovation from the fans,” Blue […]
