Sports

LeMahieu, Hicks lift Yanks over Astros, close to 3-2 in ALCS

NEW YORK - James Paxton was filled with nerves, and so were New York Yankees fans, worried the season was slipping away. Tension only surged when the top of the first featured a little grounder that g...

Oct 20, 2019

Connor, Laine score shootout goals, Jets topple red-hot Oilers 1-0

WINNIPEG - Kyle Connor and Patrik Laine scored in the shootout as the Winnipeg Jets ended a three-game losing skid with a 1-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers Sunday. Connor Hellebuyck made 28 saves f...

Oct 20, 2019

Alouettes' Vernon Adams Jr. throws three touchdown passes in win over Argonauts

MONTREAL - As far as Montreal quarterback Vernon Adams Jr., is concerned, the Alouettes are already on the road to the Grey Cup. "We don't want to take any game lightly," said Adams. "We want to go 6-...

Oct 20, 2019

Parise scores winner, Wild beat Canadiens 4-3 for 2nd win

ST. PAUL, Minn. - Zach Parise scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Minnesota Wild won their second game of the season, beating the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Sunday. Jason Z...

Oct 20, 2019

Stampeders, Blue Bombers clash in race for first place in CFL's West Division

CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders expect the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to put the ball in the hands of running back Andrew Harris a lot Saturday. The Bombers' ground game is the bread and butter of th...

Oct 20, 2019

Hofbauer, Pidhoresky qualify for marathon event at Tokyo 2020 Games

TORONTO - Calgary's Trevor Hofbauer and Vancouver's Dayna Pidhoresky are Tokyo bound. The two qualified for the marathon event at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics after setting personal-b...

Oct 20, 2019

Canucks get off to fast start, hold on to beat Rangers 3-2

NEW YORK - Vancouver captain Bo Horvat wanted to set the tone early after a tough loss the previous day. He got the Canucks started with a needed power-play goal and they bounced back with a big road ...

Oct 20, 2019

Liverpool drops first points in 1-1 draw at Man United

MANCHESTER, England - Adam Lallana scored his first goal in more than two years to rescue a 1-1 draw for Liverpool at Manchester United on Sunday, preserving the Premier League leader's unbeaten start...

Oct 20, 2019

Andy Murray wins 1st ATP final since hip surgery

ANTWERP, Belgium - Andy Murray has won his first ATP tour final since having hip surgery in January for an injury that left him contemplating retirement at one point. Murray rallied to beat fellow thr...

Oct 20, 2019

Former Raptor Kawhi Leonard still feeling love from Canadian basketball fans

VANCOUVER - Canadians continue to be stereotypically polite to former Toronto Raptors star Kawhi Leonard. The latest example came Thursday when Leonard made his Canadian homecoming with the Los Angele...

Oct 20, 2019