Sports

Coutinho stars as Bayern bounces back to rout Bremen 6-1

BERLIN - Philippe Coutinho has finally lived up to Bayern Munich's high hopes for the Brazil playmaker. Coutinho scored a hat trick and set up two more goals to help Bayern end its two-game losing run...

Dec 16, 2019

Montreal Impact sign centre-back Rod Fanni to one-year contract

MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have signed centre back Rod Fanni to a one-year contract. The French defender will play his third season with the Impact after joining Montreal in 2018. The 38-year-old ...

Dec 16, 2019

Vancouver Whitecaps sign Canadian striker Lucas Cavallini to three-year deal

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Canadian striker Lucas Cavallini to a three-year contract with an option for a fourth season. The Whitecaps said in a release that the Major League...

Dec 16, 2019

Players hope US-Canada rivalry game helps spawn pro league

HARTFORD, Conn. - The United States women's hockey beat Canada 4-1 on Saturday night, with players hoping the first in a series of five games between the international rivals will help kindle the publ...

Dec 16, 2019

Pacioretty scores twice, Golden Knights top Canucks 6-3

LAS VEGAS - Max Pacioretty had two goals and two assists to help the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 Sunday night. Nick Holden, Valentin Zykov, Jonathan Marchessault and Mark Stone...

Dec 15, 2019

Wheeler, Scheifele with goal and two assists each, Jets beat Flyers 7-3

WINNIPEG - Blake Wheeler continued his dominance over Philadelphia. Already the Jets career leader versus the Flyers, the team captain scored one goal and two assists to lead Winnipeg to a 7-3 win Sun...

Dec 15, 2019

Russia sweeps golds in World Cup skeleton at Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Russia swept the gold medals at a World Cup skeleton race at Mount Van Hoevenberg on Friday, with Elena Nikitina's winning margin in the women's race the largest on tour in nearly ...

Dec 15, 2019

Babe Ruth's 500th homer bat sells for more than $1 million

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. - Babe Ruth has hit another one out of the ballpark. The bat used by the legendary baseball player to hit his 500th home run was auctioned on Saturday for more than $1 million. S...

Dec 15, 2019

Arsenal loses to City as Spurs go 5th with win; United held

LONDON - Tottenham is enjoying a resurgence in the Premier League, while Arsenal and Manchester United are wilting. Only four points now separate the teams in the Premier League but their recent fortu...

Dec 15, 2019

Kripps wins 4-man bobsled again in Lake Placid

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Canada's Justin Kripps won a World Cup four-man bobsled race on Sunday for the second straight day. Kripps and his team of Ryan Sommer, Ben Coakwell and Cameron Stones finished two...

Dec 15, 2019