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Torres leads Yankees to 5-1 win and sweep of Twins
MINNEAPOLIS - The last time the New York Yankees won the World Series, a full decade ago, Gleyber Torres was not yet a teenager in Venezuela. Boosted by an age-defiant performance by their 22-year-old...
Oct 09, 2019
Vancouver Canucks name centre Bo Horvat team's latest captain
VANCOUVER - Bo Horvat has been named the newest captain of the Vancouver Canucks. The team made the announcement Wednesday night in a special ceremony ahead of the Canucks home opener against the L.A....
Oct 09, 2019
Kendrick slam in 10th lifts Nats over Dodgers 7-3, into NLCS
LOS ANGELES - Howie Kendrick hit a tiebreaking grand slam off Joe Kelly in the 10th inning, and the Washington Nationals overcame a three-run deficit with a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers ...
Oct 09, 2019
J.T. Miller, Vancouver Canucks trounce L.A. Kings 8-2 in home opener
VANCOUVER - J.T. Miller had a career-high four-point night on Wednesday, helping his Vancouver Canucks to a 8-2 win over the L.A. Kings. Miller had a goal and three assists for Vancouver (1-2-0), whil...
Oct 09, 2019
Torres leads Yankees to 5-1 win and sweep of Twins
MINNEAPOLIS - Gleyber Torres got New York going with a second-inning home run, scored on each of his two doubles and made a pair of sparkling defensive plays, fueling the Yankees to a 5-1 victory over...
Oct 09, 2019
HBO orders 2 new seasons of Axios news series
NEW YORK - HBO has ordered two new seasons of its Sunday night news program modeled after the Axios website, which has produced newsmaking interviews with presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner and bus...
Oct 09, 2019
49ers stay perfect, dominate Mayfield, Browns in 31-3 win
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Richard Sherman has a strong message for anyone still doubting the unbeaten San Francisco 49ers. "Don't flip-flop," Sherman said after the 49ers thumped the Cleveland Browns 31-3...
Oct 09, 2019
Scherzer, Zimmerman lead Nats past LA 6-1 to force Game 5
WASHINGTON - Max Scherzer is 35. So is Ryan Zimmerman. The Washington Nationals would not be headed to a win-or-go-home Game 5 in their NL Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers without them....
Oct 09, 2019
Lam says Chinese military could step in if uprising gets bad
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam warned Tuesday that the Chinese military could step in if an uprising for democratic reforms that has rocked the city for months "becomes so bad" but said the government st...
Oct 09, 2019
Johansson scores 1:30 into OT; Sabres beat Canadiens 5-4
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Marcus Johansson scored 1:30 into overtime, leading the Buffalo Sabres to a 5-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. Jack Eichel scored twice and added two assists, and ...
Oct 09, 2019