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Tossed! Umpire flings fan who runs on field in Jays-A's game
OAKLAND, Calif. - When a fan ran on the field during the Blue Jays-Athletics game, he got tossed by umpire Jeff Nelson. Quite literally, actually. Nelson put a swift end to the fan's elusive romp at t...
Apr 20, 2019
Blue Jays lose Shoemaker to knee injury, beat Athletics 10-1
OAKLAND, Calif. - Matt Shoemaker sat in front of his locker late Saturday afternoon staring at a cellphone, his left knee wrapped tightly in a protective bandage. The Toronto pitcher was in no mood to...
Apr 20, 2019
Foden seizes chance with tired City to clinch Spurs win
MANCHESTER, England - Watching Manchester City's Champions League slugfest against Tottenham, Phil Foden sensed his side's energy-sapping exit could present an opportunity. As a youngster in football'...
Apr 20, 2019
Stars push Predators to edge of elimination with 5-3 win
NASHVILLE - Alexander Radulov scored two goals in the second period and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 5-3 on Saturday to push the Western Conference's No. 2 seed to the brink of elimin...
Apr 20, 2019
Nani's late goal lifts Orlando City over Whitecaps 1-0.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Lus Carlos "Nani" Almeida da Cunha scored in the closing minutes to help Orlando City beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 on Saturday. Sacha Kljestan came on for Will Johnson in the 76th ...
Apr 20, 2019
National Enquirer being sold to former newsstand mogul
NEW YORK - The National Enquirer is being sold to the former head of the airport newsstand company Hudson News following a rocky year in which the tabloid was accused of burying stories that could hav...
Apr 20, 2019
Blue Jays starter Matt Shoemaker hurts leg in rundown
OAKLAND, Calif. - Toronto Blue Jays starter Matt Shoemaker had to be helped off the field after injuring his left knee during a rundown in the third inning Saturday against the Oakland Athletics. Shoe...
Apr 20, 2019
Grichuk, Smoak, Hernandez hit HRs, Blue Jays top Twins 7-4
MINNEAPOLIS - The Toronto Blue Jays are finding their swing - and wins are following. Randal Grichuk, Justin Smoak and Teoscar Hernandez hit home runs and the Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 Th...
Apr 20, 2019
Parliament Hill pot protest meets new bureaucratic hurdles after legalization
OTTAWA - Organizers of the first 4-20 "Weed Day" demonstration on Parliament Hill since Canada legalized recreational marijuana are learning a tough lesson - new freedoms bring great bureauc...
Apr 20, 2019
Attention to detail crucial for Maple Leafs after mistakes cost them in Game 4
BOSTON - Mike Babcock's frustration didn't stem from the Boston Bruins scoring on the power play - it was how the sequence unfolded. The Maple Leafs had gone over their opponent's lethal man adva...
Apr 20, 2019