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Cruz drives in 2 to help Odorizzi, Twins beat Blue Jays 4-1
MINNEAPOLIS - Nelson Cruz had two hits and two RBIs for Minnesota, helping Jake Odorizzi and the Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 following a 54-minute rain delay Wednesday night. Off to a solid s...
Apr 17, 2019
Price criticizes MLB for teams idle on Jackie Robinson Day
NEW YORK - Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price thinks Major League Baseball made a mistake by having just 10 games Monday on Jackie Robinson Day. "Hey @mlb every year on April 15th we celebrate Jackie ...
Apr 17, 2019
Hernandez's 3-run homer lifts Blue Jays past Twins 5-3
MINNEAPOLIS - Teoscar Hernndez had quite the blooper for Toronto on the basepath, a lapse in focus that could have proved costly. Two innings later, he more than made up for the mistake. Hernndez hit ...
Apr 17, 2019
Stars even series with 5-1 win over Predators after 4 in 1st
DALLAS - Roope Hintz and Alexander Radulov scored power-play goals on Dallas' first two shots, and the Stars chased Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne with an early four-goal onslaught, beating the Predator...
Apr 17, 2019
Hurricanes rout Caps 5-0 in 1st home playoff game since '09
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Carolina Hurricanes waited 10 long years to finally bring the playoffs back to town. They almost seemed determined to cram a decade's worth of goals and hits into one game. Rookie ...
Apr 17, 2019
Dodgers, MLB honour Jackie Robinson's centennial year
LOS ANGELES - Vin Scully joined the widow of Jackie Robinson to honour the player who broke baseball's colour barrier during Robinson's centennial birthday celebration Monday night. Scully greeted 96-...
Apr 17, 2019
Judge says Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are now single
LOS ANGELES - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are officially single, though more work is left before the terms of their divorce are final. Los Angeles Superior Court documents show that Judge John W. Oud...
Apr 17, 2019
Matthews breaks through as Leafs down Bruins 3-2 in Game 3, grab 2-1 series lead
TORONTO - Auston Matthews had a lot of fingers pointing in his direction following Toronto's first-round exit last spring. Monday represented a big step towards making su...
Apr 17, 2019
David Pastrnak scores twice as Bruins down Maple Leafs 6-4 to tie series 2-2
TORONTO - David Pastrnak scored twice in quick succession, Brad Marchand had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins survived a late Toronto surge to beat the Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednes...
Apr 17, 2019
Kenney ready to get to work with new majority government
Premier-Designate Jason Kenney is looking forward to getting to work right away with his new majority government.The leader of the United Conservatives spoke in front of the legislature building in Ed...
Apr 17, 2019 Premier-Designate Jason Kenney speaking to the media in Edmonton on Wednesday (Photo: The Canadian Press)