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Maple Leafs beat Red Wings 5-2 to snap 3-game skid
DETROIT - On a night when their biggest stars were quiet offensively, the Toronto Maple Leafs still scored plenty. Ilya Mikheyev put the Maple Leafs ahead in the final minute of the second period when...
Oct 14, 2019
Los Angeles fire began under power lines, cause not known
LOS ANGELES - A destructive fire that exploded on the edge of Los Angeles began beneath a high-voltage transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison, fire officials said Monday. Los Angeles F...
Oct 14, 2019
Yankees, Astros plan all relievers in ALCS Game 4 vs. Astros
NEW YORK - The Yankees and Astros plan all-bullpen games from the start in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series in a sign of the times. With the best-of-seven series tied 1-1, New York's Luis Severino...
Oct 14, 2019
Cole, unbeaten since May, transformed by Astros analytics
NEW YORK - Gerrit Cole walked into a conference room after one of his first spring training workouts with the Houston Astros in February 2018 and was met by about 10 people. "There was charts, video, ...
Oct 14, 2019
Scherzer no-hit try into 7th, Nats top Cards, lead NLCS 2-0
ST. LOUIS - Max Scherzer was strength and fire. Anbal Snchez was artistry and deception. Two different styles, two absolute gems for the Washington Nationals. Scherzer followed Snchez's near no-hitter...
Oct 14, 2019
Nick Taylor's pick-six a highlight of Bombers' 35-24 win over Alouettes
WINNIPEG - An offensive line moving like a juggernaut to drive Winnipeg's ground game got a lot of credit from coaches and players alike after an important 35-24 win by the Blue Bombers over the Montr...
Oct 14, 2019
Namestnikov has first goals as a Senator in Ottawa's 4-2 victory over Lightning
OTTAWA - It was an afternoon of firsts for the Ottawa Senators. Vladislav Namestnikov scored his first two goals with his new team, helping the Senators to their first win of the season, and...
Oct 14, 2019
Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evaristo named joint winners of Booker Prize
LONDON - Canadian literary star Margaret Atwood is sharing the Booker Prize with British author Bernardine Evaristo, after the prize jury tossed the rulebook out the window by naming two winners. Atwo...
Oct 14, 2019
Typhoon causes cancellation of Canada's game against Namibia at Rugby World Cup
KAMAISHI, Japan - Canada will leave the Rugby World Cup winless for the second straight tournament, with the weather tying its hands this time. Tournament organizers decided to cancel Canada...
Oct 14, 2019
U.S. coach talks up Canadians ahead of CONCACAF Nations League game
TORONTO - Canada looks to end a 34-year, 17-match winless streak against the U.S. when the two teams meet Tuesday at BMO Field in CONCACAF Nations League play. For the Canadian men, ranked 75th i...
Oct 14, 2019
