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García powers Rangers to first World Series since 2011 with 11-4 rout of Astros in Game 7 of ALCS
HOUSTON (AP) - Adolis Garca homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached the World Series with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series on Mon...
Oct 23, 2023

Rangers crush Astros 11-4 in Game 7, World Series on deck
HOUSTON (AP) - Adolis Garca homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached the World Series with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the American League Championship ...
Oct 23, 2023

Allen stops 36 shots as Canadiens beat Sabres 3-1
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Jake Allen made 36 saves to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. Allen made several big stops in net for the Canadiens, guiding Montre...
Oct 23, 2023

Sylvain Filion registers historic 10,000th career driving victory
CAMPBELLVILLE, Ont. - Veteran harness driver Sylvain Filion has recorded a historic first. The 54-year-old native of Angers, Que., became the first Canadian-based driver in harness racing history to r...
Oct 23, 2023

Aces celebrate 2nd WNBA championship and promise more on the way
LAS VEGAS (AP) - The Las Vegas Aces celebrated their second consecutive WNBA championship Monday night on the Strip and said they aren't done. "We coming back," WNBA Finals MVP A'ja Wilson said. "We'r...
Oct 23, 2023

Councillors and staff voice concerns about lack of shelter beds and funding in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - With temperatures noticeably crisper and rain falling regularly, worries are rising in Nanaimo about a lack of local shelter spaces. A conversation centered around no current daytime warming...
Oct 23, 2023

Pham, Gurriel homer, Diamondbacks power past Phillies 5-1 to force NLCS Game 7
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Tommy Pham and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit back-to-back homers and Merrill Kelly struck out eight to help the Arizona Diamondbacks force Game 7 of the NL Championship Series with a 5-1...
Oct 23, 2023

Diamondbacks force Game 7 in NLCS by powering past Phillies 5-1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Tommy Pham and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit back-to-back homers and Merrill Kelly struck out eight to help the Arizona Diamondbacks force Game 7 of the National League Championship Seri...
Oct 23, 2023

Officials say at least 7 dead in massive vehicle crashes in south Louisiana due to 'Superfog'
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - At least seven people were killed after a "superfog" of smoke from south Louisiana marsh fires and dense fog caused multiple massive car crashes Monday morning involving a total of ...
Oct 23, 2023

Ex-lawmaker Maria Corina Machado dominates opposition's presidential primary in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Former lawmaker Maria Corina Machado, a longtime critic of Venezuela's government, dominated the opposition's presidential primary over the weekend, getting more than 1.4 mil...
Oct 23, 2023