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Leerdam's late winner gives Sounders 1-0 win over Whitecaps
SEATTLE - Kelvin Leerdam's late dramatics made certain a disallowed goal from 16-year-old Danny Leyva became an afterthought. Leerdam scored in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time after Leyv...
Jul 01, 2019
Rain causes wall collapse in India, killing 15 people
MUMBAI, India - Police say heavy rainfall in the western India city of Mumbai caused a wall to collapse onto shanties, killing at least 15 people and injuring 66. Multiple rescue teams were searching ...
Jul 01, 2019
Judge: Andy Warhol didn't violate Prince picture copyright
NEW YORK - Andy Warhol transcended a photographer's copyright by transforming a picture of a vulnerable and uncomfortable Prince into an artwork that made the singer an "iconic, larger-than-life figur...
Jul 01, 2019
Haiti beats Canada, reaches Gold Cup semifinals
HOUSTON - Canada has been eliminated from the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Haiti reached the semifinals of the tournament for the first time, overcoming a two-goal deficit in the second half to beat Canada...
Jul 01, 2019
Leafs acquire defenceman Tyson Barrie from Colorado for forward Nazem Kadri
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Monday that the club has acquired defenceman Tyson Barrie, forward Alex Kerfoot and a sixth-round pick in the 2020 NHL draft from the Colorado ...
Jul 01, 2019
Ye Olde Slugfest: Yanks top Red Sox 17-13 in MLB Euro debut
LONDON - Rest assured, British fans: Most baseball games are not like this, not even the crazy ones between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. Major League Baseball arrived in Europe on Saturday...
Jul 01, 2019
Habs give offer sheet to Aho; Panarin and Bobrovsky cash in as free agency opens
NHL general managers pulled out their owners' wallets as free agency opened Monday. Marc Bergevin made the biggest splash. The general manager of the Montreal Canadiens tendered the league's first res...
Jul 01, 2019
Prat guides One Bad Boy to victory in the $1-million Queen's Plate
TORONTO - Flavien Prat didn't have to worry about the inquiry sign Saturday. Prat rode One Bad Boy to victory in the $1-million Queen's Plate at Woodbine Racetrack. There was a stewards inqu...
Jul 01, 2019
Ex-Cowboys player Brent arrested on assault, other charges
DALLAS - A former Dallas Cowboys player previously convicted in a drunken driving crash that killed a teammate has been charged with assaulting a police officer trying to handcuff him for public intox...
Jul 01, 2019
Cavan Biggio and Randal Grichuk lead Blue Jays past Royals 11-4
TORONTO - Cavan Biggio and Randal Grichuk drove in four batters each and Freddy Galvis had a pair of home runs as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Kansas City Royals 11-4 on Monday in their annual C...
Jul 01, 2019