Category Archives: Canadian Press
Astros blast by Dodgers 13-12 in 10th, lead World Series 3-2
HOUSTON - When the winning run finally came sliding across home plate on Alex Bregman’s single, more than five unforgettable hours after the first pitch, a frantic Carlos Correa sprinted toward ...
Oct 30, 2017
Spacey apologizes after actor alleges past sexual advance
LOS ANGELES - Actor Kevin Spacey said Sunday he is “beyond horrified” by allegations that he made a sexual advance on a teen boy decades ago. The two-time Oscar winner posted on Twitter th...
Oct 29, 2017
Sean Monahan scores in third, Flames edge Capitals 2-1
CALGARY - Sean Monahan knows where to go when Johnny Gaudreau has the puck. Monahan converted Gaudreau’s pass for the winner 9:09 into the third period Sunday night as the Calgary Flames broke a...
Oct 29, 2017
Steelers lean on D, Smith-Schuster in 20-15 win over Lions
DETROIT - JuJu Smith-Schuster made an inside move like a veteran and used his young legs to do the rest. The rookie receiver scored on a 97-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger late in the thir...
Oct 29, 2017
E-cigarette use by teens linked to later tobacco smoking: study
TORONTO - Teenagers who use electronic cigarettes are at risk of graduating to tobacco smoking, a large Canadian study suggests. The study of more than 44,000 Grade 9 to 12 students in Ontario and Alb...
Oct 29, 2017
Whitecaps, Sounders play to scoreless draw in first leg of MLS West semifinal
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson suggested in the leadup to Sunday that the first leg of the Western Conference semifinal with the Seattle Sounders might be a chess match. It turns out he ...
Oct 29, 2017
Blake Wheeler with hat trick in five-goal first period, Jets beat Penguins 7-1
WINNIPEG - Blake Wheeler was more impressed with his team picking up a victory over the defending Stanley Cup champions than his individual performance. Wheeler had a first-period hat trick and added ...
Oct 29, 2017
Eagles' Jenkins: NFL owners declined meeting with players
Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins, one of the founders of The Players Coalition, said the next proposed meeting between the owners and players to discuss social justice initiatives has been c...
Oct 29, 2017
Wilson's heroics lead Seahawks to wild 41-38 win over Texans
SEATTLE - No matter how much Deshaun Watson impersonated Russell Wilson on Sunday, the original ended up coming out on top. Wilson hit Jimmy Graham for an 18-yard touchdown with 21 seconds left, his s...
Oct 29, 2017
Cowboys 'Feed Zeke,' capitalize on mistakes to beat Redskins
LANDOVER, Md. - After letting the ball slip out of his hands on his first carry, Ekeziel Elliott was determined not to let his Dallas Cowboys teammates down again. Elliott bounced back from his fumble...
Oct 29, 2017