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Correa stars against former team as Twins beat Astros 6-2 to tie ALDS
HOUSTON (AP) - Carlos Correa had three hits and three RBIs and Pablo Lpez pitched seven shutout innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Sunday night in Game 2 of their Amer...
Oct 08, 2023

Toronto Raptors remain undefeated in Vancouver, beat Sacramento Kings 112-99
VANCOUVER - The Toronto Raptors beat the Sacramento Kings 112-99 on Sunday night in N-B-A pre-season action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. The Raptors improved their all-time pre-season record in Vanco...
Oct 08, 2023

Rangers push Orioles to edge of elimination with 11-8 road win
BALTIMORE (AP) - Mitch Garver hit a third-inning grand slam and the Tampa Rangers won their fourth consecutive game to start this post-season, pushing the Baltimore Orioles to the brink of elimination...
Oct 08, 2023

List makes 45-foot birdie to win 5-way playoff at Sanderson Farms
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Luke List won when he least expected it, getting into a five-way playoff Sunday in the Sanderson Farms Championship and ending it quickly with a birdie putt from just inside 45 f...
Oct 08, 2023

Hyo Joo Kim completes wire-to-wire win at The Ascendant LPGA in Texas
THE COLONY, Texas (AP) - Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea started with a five-shot lead and didn't give anyone much of a chance Sunday, closing with a 2-under 69 to win The Ascendant LPGA by four shots. It ...
Oct 08, 2023

Minute Maid Park retractable roof open for Game 2 of Astros, Twins series
HOUSTON (AP) - The retractable roof at Minute Maid Park will be open for Game 2 of the AL Division series between the Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins Sunday night. Houston manager Dusty Baker was a...
Oct 08, 2023

'Most challenging Thanksgiving:' Long weekend marked with soaring food bank use
Food banks across Canada continue to face soaring need this Thanksgiving, with one executive warning that things could quickly get worse.Amid inflation, increasing food and housing costs, and precario...
Oct 08, 2023

Maltais adds to hardware with mass start win at speedskating nationals
CALGARY - Valrie Maltais earned her third gold medal at the Canadian long-track speedskating championships on Sunday. Maltais won the women's mass start crown for a second consecutive year on the fina...
Oct 08, 2023

Île-à-la-Crosse student among several in northern Sask. honoured with Award of Excellence
A student from le--la-Crosse finally got to meet Saskatchewan's Lieutenant Governor as he presented a number of Awards of Excellence to students in northern Saskatchewan.Russ Mirasty attended several ...
Oct 08, 2023

Israel battles Hamas militants as country's death toll from mass incursion reaches 600
Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes that leveled buildings in Gaza, while in northern Israel a brief exchange of strike...
Oct 08, 2023