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Golden Knights snap two-game skid, top Flames 6-2
LAS VEGAS - Mark Stone had a goal and an assist, Marc-Andre Fleury made 33 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Calgary Flames 6-2 Saturday night. Tomas Nosek, William Carrier, Paul Stastny, Ry...
Oct 12, 2019
Vipers on a win streak
The Vernon Vipers made it two straight wins with a 4-1 victory over the Chilliwack Chiefs Saturday night in BCHL action at Kal Tire Place.Matt Kowalski paced the Snakes' offence with two goals while R...
Oct 12, 2019
Torres, Tanaka lead Yankees over Astros 7-0 in ALCS opener
HOUSTON - Gleyber Torres kept up his October surge with a homer and five RBIs, Masahiro Tanaka polished his playoff resume and the New York Yankees blanked the Houston Astros 7-0 Saturday night in the...
Oct 12, 2019
Torres, Tanaka lead Yankees over Astros 7-0 in ALCS opener
HOUSTON - Gleyber Torres kept up his October surge with a homer and five RBIs, Masahiro Tanaka polished his playoff resume and the New York Yankees blanked the Houston Astros 7-0 Saturday night in the...
Oct 12, 2019
Scheifele scores in OT, Jets beat winless Blackhawks 3-2
CHICAGO - Mark Scheifele scored 47 seconds into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the winless Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Saturday night for their third strai...
Oct 12, 2019
Cooper leads Eskimos to 19-6 win over Lions and final berth in CFL playoffs
EDMONTON - Shaquille Cooper rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown to help the Edmonton Eskimos beat the B.C. Lions 19-6 on Saturday night and clinch the CFL's last remaining playoff berth. The Eskimos i...
Oct 12, 2019
Brendan Gallagher's three-point night leads Canadiens past Blues 6-3
MONTREAL - Brendan Gallagher scored a goal and added two assists as the Montreal Canadiens doubled the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues 6-3 on Saturday night at Bell Centre. Tomas Tatar,...
Oct 12, 2019
Maple Leafs beat Red Wings 5-2 to snap 3-game skid
DETROIT - Ilya Mikheyev scored in the final minute of the second period when goalie Jimmy Howard's gamble backfired, and the Toronto Maple Leafs went on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Saturday n...
Oct 12, 2019
Scherzer no-hit try into 7th, Nats top Cards, lead NLCS 2-0
ST. LOUIS - Max Scherzer was strength and fire. Anbal Snchez was artistry and deception. Two different styles, two absolute gems for the Washington Nationals. Scherzer followed Snchez's near no-hitter...
Oct 12, 2019
Nick Taylor's pick-six a highlight of Bombers' 35-24 win over Alouettes
WINNIPEG - Nick Taylor's interception for a touchdown was a highlight but the Blue Bombers relied more on a solid ground game to beat the Montreal Alouettes 35-24 on Saturday, getting a little payback...
Oct 12, 2019

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