Sports

Crawford lead Blackhawks to 1st win, 3-1 over Oilers

CHICAGO - Corey Crawford and the Chicago Blackhawks stayed focused and tightened their play against a tough opponent to earn their first win of the season. Crawford stopped 27 shots, Patrick Kane and ...

Oct 16, 2019

Packers get the calls, Crosby hits late FG to beat Lions

GREEN BAY, Wis. - It took Mason Crosby 13 seasons to perform his first Lambeau Leap. The 35-year-old kicker nailed a 23-yard field goal as time expired and jumped into the crowd with a boost from long...

Oct 16, 2019

Strasburg Ks 12, Nats top Cards 8-1; 1 win from World Series

WASHINGTON - More than 100 pitches in, Stephen Strasburg was adamant he wasn't quite ready to leave the latest superb start by a Nationals pitcher against the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Championshi...

Oct 16, 2019

South Korean soccer team tells of 'rough' match in Pyongyang

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea's national soccer team described their World Cup qualifier against North Korea in Pyongyang as a "rough" match played under strange conditions that may later be...

Oct 16, 2019

Roger Federer says he plans to play at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO - Roger Federer wants to become a five-time Olympian. Already the most successful male tennis player in terms of Grand Slam singles titles, Federer wants to add another piece of hardware to his ...

Oct 16, 2019

LeBron: Rockets' Morey 'wasn't educated' on China tweet

LOS ANGELES - LeBron James believes Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey "was either misinformed or not really educated on the situation" regarding the potential consequences of his actions whe...

Oct 16, 2019

Yankees, Astros plan all relievers in ALCS Game 4 vs. Astros

NEW YORK - The Yankees and Astros plan all-bullpen games from the start in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series in a sign of the times. With the best-of-seven series tied 1-1, New York's Luis Severino...

Oct 16, 2019

Cole, unbeaten since May, transformed by Astros analytics

NEW YORK - Gerrit Cole walked into a conference room after one of his first spring training workouts with the Houston Astros in February 2018 and was met by about 10 people. "There was charts, video, ...

Oct 16, 2019

NBA champion Raptors say they're excited for the challenge of upcoming season

TORONTO - Newly framed magazine covers and newspapers from the Toronto Raptors' championship run line the walls of the news conference room at the team's practice facility. A ...

Oct 16, 2019

Canada coach John Herdman promises 'blood, guts and thunder' against U.S.

TORONTO - Coach John Herdman promises "blood, guts and thunder" when Canada takes the field against the U.S. on Tuesday in CONCACAF Nations League play The Canadian men are looking to end a 34-ye...

Oct 16, 2019