Category Archives: Canadian Press
Kershaw helps Dodgers blank Cubs 1-0, NLCS even at 1-all
CHICAGO - So much for October closer. With his Dodgers desperate for a win, Clayton Kershaw delivered the best start of his checkered playoff career. The ace left-hander pitched seven sparkling inning...
Oct 16, 2016
Ryan O'Reilly's four points helps Sabres beat Oilers for first win of season
EDMONTON - Coach Todd McLellan didn’t see his club as a pro hockey team on Sunday. Ryan O’Reilly had two goals and two assists as the Buffalo Sabres won their first game of the season, pou...
Oct 16, 2016
Two down, one to go: Auto workers accept new contract with second automaker
TORONTO - Workers at Fiat Chrysler have voted to accept a new contract with the automaker in what their union describes as “tough” negotiations. Unifor says the four-year agreement secures...
Oct 16, 2016
Tornaghi gets shutout in 1st MLS start, Whitecaps tie Quakes
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Paolo Tornaghi had a clean sheet in his first MLS start and the Vancouver Whitecaps tied the San Jose Earthquakes 0-0 on Sunday in a game with no playoff implications. Both teams ha...
Oct 16, 2016
Wilson leads Seattle's late rally for 26-24 win over Atlanta
SEATTLE - Once the Seattle Seahawks finished yelling at each other, Russell Wilson was given an opportunity at another fourth-quarter comeback. As has become expected, Wilson delivered and made any in...
Oct 16, 2016
China launches crewed mission to dock with space station
BEIJING - China has launched a pair of astronauts into space on a mission to dock with an experimental space station and remain aboard for 30 days. The Shenzhou 11 mission took off from the Jiuquan Sa...
Oct 16, 2016
Prescott throws 3 TD passes, Cowboys beat Packers 30-16
GREEN BAY, Wis. - Rookie Dak Prescott is stating an impressive case to remain the starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. He’s off to quite the start in his NFL career after taking over foll...
Oct 16, 2016
Impact coach stands by decision to bench Didier Drogba after draw to Toronto FC
Montreal Impact coach Mauro Biello stands by his decision to put Didier Drogba on the bench, even if it prompted the Ivorian legend to go AWOL for Sunday’s game against rival Toronto FC. Drogba ...
Oct 16, 2016
Erupt rallies down the stretch to win Pattison Canadian International
TORONTO - Stephane Pasquier found his horse and the winner’s circle Sunday in the $1-million Pattison Canadian International. Pasquier took Irish-bred Erupt to the lead midway down the stretch t...
Oct 16, 2016
Iraqis push toward IS-held Mosul in long-awaited offensive
KHAZER, Iraq - The long-awaited offensive to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group began Monday with a volley of U.S.-led coalition airstrikes and heavy artillery bombardments on a cluster of vill...
Oct 16, 2016