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Canada's Leylah Fernandez wins first-round match at Jiangxi Open

Canada's Leylah Fernandez wins first-round match at Jiangxi Open

JIANGXI, China — Canada's Leylah Fernandez continues her winning ways on the WTA Tour in Asia. Fernandez scored a 6-1, 6-3 win over wild-card Hanyu Guo of China in the first round of the Jiangxi Open on Tuesday. The 21-year-old from Laval, Que.
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Blackhawks score 3 times in the 2nd period, roll to a 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs

Blackhawks score 3 times in the 2nd period, roll to a 4-1 win over the Maple Leafs

TORONTO (AP) — Corey Perry, Tyler Johnson and MacKenzie Entwistle scored in the second period, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 on Monday night.
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Harper, Schwarber, Castellanos power Phillies past Diamondbacks 5-3 in Game 1 of NLCS

Harper, Schwarber, Castellanos power Phillies past Diamondbacks 5-3 in Game 1 of NLCS

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper celebrated his 31st birthday with a bang — a 420-foot homer on the first pitch he saw in the NL Championship Series. That merited a special tribute.
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Chicago Blackhawks down Maple Leafs 4-1 in Connor Bedard's Toronto debut

Chicago Blackhawks down Maple Leafs 4-1 in Connor Bedard's Toronto debut

TORONTO — Auston Matthews and Connor Bedard had their names on the marquee ahead of a mouth-watering matchup. Matthews for his eye-popping, back-to-back hat tricks to open the NHL season.
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Phillips scores against old team, Capitals beat Flames 3-2 in shootout

Phillips scores against old team, Capitals beat Flames 3-2 in shootout

WASHINGTON (AP) — Standing under the words “SOMETHING TO PROVE” painted above him in the Washington Capitals' locker room, Matthew Phillips flashed a wide smile after scoring his first NHL goal against his old team, the Calgary Flames.
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Gunman kills 2 Swedes in Brussels, prompting terror alert and halt of Belgium-Sweden soccer match

Gunman kills 2 Swedes in Brussels, prompting terror alert and halt of Belgium-Sweden soccer match

BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian police early Tuesday hunted for a gunman with suspected terrorist motives who killed two Swedes with stunning viciousness before disappearing into the night.
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Rangers jump on Valdez early, hold on for 5-4 win over Astros, lead ALCS 2-0

Rangers jump on Valdez early, hold on for 5-4 win over Astros, lead ALCS 2-0

HOUSTON (AP) — No matter the place or the moment, the Texas Rangers are rolling right now.
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Cowboys, Chargers engage in Monday night pre-game scuffle

Cowboys, Chargers engage in Monday night pre-game scuffle

Players on the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Chargers got into a scuffle near midfield as the teams were doing pre-game warm-ups before Monday night's NFL contest.
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Canada defeats Lithuania to remain unbeaten at world mixed curling championship

Canada defeats Lithuania to remain unbeaten at world mixed curling championship

ABERDEEN, United Kingdom — Canada remained undefeated halfway through round-robin play at the 2023 World Mixed Curling Championship with a 9-5 win over Lithuania on Monday.
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In Newfoundland, champion runners look up to 85-year-old woman still ‘killing it’

In Newfoundland, champion runners look up to 85-year-old woman still ‘killing it’

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As she lined up to start Newfoundland's annual 20-kilometre Cape to Cabot race Sunday, 85-year-old Florence Barron might have been underestimated by some of her competitors.
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