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Olympic marathons set to move out of Tokyo to cooler north

TOKYO - The International Olympic Committee wants to move the Tokyo Games marathons 800 kilometres (500 miles) north to avoid the searing heat in the city. The IOC detailed a new plan Wednesday to sta...

Oct 16, 2019

Michael Frolik gets goal in 800th NHL game, Flames down Flyers 3-1

CALGARY - Michael Frolik lost his helmet on his first shift of the game and scored on his second. Frolik's goal in his 800th NHL game helped the Calgary Flames down the visiting Philadelphia...

Oct 16, 2019

Correa HR in 11th, Astros top Yankees 3-2; ALCS tied at 1

HOUSTON - Carlos Correa hit a leadoff home run in the 11th inning and the Houston Astros won a battle of the bullpens, beating the New York Yankees 3-2 Sunday night to tie the AL Championship Series a...

Oct 15, 2019

Hertl has goal and assist as Sharks top Flames 3-1

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Less than a week after rejoining his former team, Patrick Marleau is already making a big impact. Tomas Hertl had a goal and an assist to help the San Jose Sharks beat the Calgary F...

Oct 15, 2019

Trio of power-play goals lifts Vancouver Canucks to 5-1 win over Red Wings

VANCOUVER - A potent power play scored a trio of goals for the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday, leading the home team to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. J.T. Miller had a pair o...

Oct 15, 2019

Steelers' Conner scores 2 TDs, Hodges wins first start

CARSON, Calif. - Pittsburgh's Devlin Hodges walked into the stadium properly attired for his first NFL start. He was wearing a T-shirt with a duck on it that read "I'm The Boss," befitting his nicknam...

Oct 15, 2019

Wild-card Nationals head to World Series with sweep of Cards

WASHINGTON - It was merely the first inning, yet fans kept rising out of their seats to applaud or yell or twirl their red towels, to chant "Let's go, Nats!" and "M-V-P!" and various players' names, e...

Oct 15, 2019

Dvorak scores two, Schmaltz has three points to lead Coyotes over Jets

WINNIPEG - Christian Dvorak scored a pair of goals as the Arizona Coyotes defeated the Jets 4-2 on Tuesday for a rare victory in Winnipeg. The Coyotes had lost 10 straight games in Winnipeg since the ...

Oct 15, 2019

Reddick: Yankees fans 'disrespectful' for throwing debris

NEW YORK - Houston Astros right fielder Josh Reddick called out Yankees fans for tossing water bottles, baseballs and other objects on the field during New York's 4-1 loss in the AL Championship Serie...

Oct 15, 2019

Aston-Reese's three-point night powers Penguins to 7-2 rout of Jets

WINNIPEG - Injuries may have led to a simpler game for the Pittsburgh Penguins but it worked on Sunday night, as they powered past the Winnipeg Jets 7-2. "It's pretty sound evidence that it'...

Oct 15, 2019