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Texas Rangers win first World Series title with 5-0 win over Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5
By David Brandt, The Associated Press on November 1st, 2023
PHOENIX (AP) – Nathan Eovaldi pitched six gutsy innings, Mitch Garver broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the seventh and the Texas Rangers are World Series champions for the first time in their 63-season franchise history after beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Marcus Semien homered late ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Corey Seager earns second World Series MVP, joining Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson
By Ronald Blum, The Associated Press on November 1st, 2023
PHOENIX (AP) – Corey Seager etched his name alongside three Hall of Famers, hitting 1,270 feet of home runs and getting a breakthrough single that lifted the Texas Rangers to their first World Series title. Seager joined Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson as the only two-time World Series Most Valuable Players with his ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!OHL roundup: Storm pull off four-goal comeback, beat Bulldogs 5-4 in shootout
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
BRANTFORD, Ont. – The Guelph Storm came back from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Brantford Bulldogs 5-4 in a shootout on Wednesday night in the Ontario Hockey League. Braeden Bowman and Max Namestnikov both scored twice for Guelph, which trailed by four goals until there were six minutes 13 seconds left in the second ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!D-backs’ Zac Gallen loses World Series no-hit bid on Corey Seager’s leadoff single in 7th inning
By The Associated Press on November 1st, 2023
PHOENIX (AP) – Arizona ace Zac Gallen lost his World Series no-hit bid when Texas’ Corey Seager singled through a hole in the shifted infield leading off the seventh inning in Game 5 on Wednesday night. Seager hit a knuckle-curve off the end of his bat with third baseman Evan Longoria positioned near the shortstop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Benn has two points as Stars win 4-3, hand Flames sixth-straight loss
By Darren Haynes, The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
CALGARY – Jamie Benn had a goal and an assist on Wednesday as the Dallas Stars scored three straight in the second period en route to a 4-3 victory over the slumping Calgary Flames. Jason Robertson, Evgenii Dadonov, and Mason Marchment also scored for Dallas (6-1-1), which has won five of its last six. Roope ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Texas Rangers win first World Series title with 5-0 win over Diamondbacks in Game 5
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
PHOENIX (AP) – Mitch Garver broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the seventh, Nathan Eovaldi threw six gritty innings and the Texas Rangers are World Series champions for the first time in their 63-year franchise history after beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game 5 on Wednesday night. The Rangers finished with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!QMJHL roundup: Mooseheads beat Titan 5-4 in shootout to complete comeback
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
HALIFAX – The Halifax Mooseheads scored four unanswered goals in the third period to erase a 4-0 deficit and defeated the Acadie-Bathurst Titan 5-4 in a shootout on Wednesday night in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Markus Vidicek had a goal and an assist for Halifax. Jake Furlong, Mathieu Cataford and Jack Martin also ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Shaedon Sharpe has big second half in Blazers’ comeback win over Pistons
By Dave Hogg, The Associated Press on November 1st, 2023
DETROIT (AP) – Shaedon Sharpe scored 26 of his 29 points in the second half and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons 110-101 on Wednesday night. Sharpe, of London, Ont., was forced to pick up his offensive game with Scoot Henderson missing the second half because of sprained ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian skips Gushue, Einarson lock up playoff berths in Pan Continental curling
By The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
KELOWNA, B.C. – Canadian skips Brad Gushue and Kerri Einarson clinched playoff berths at the Pan Continental Curling Championships on Wednesday. Gushue, of St. John’s, N.L., skipped Canada to an 8-1 win over Taiwan’s Randy Shen in the men’s A division round robin to guarantee a spot in Friday morning’s semifinal at the Kelowna Curling ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen has no-hitter vs Rangers through 6 innings in World Series Game 5
By The Associated Press on November 1st, 2023
PHOENIX (AP) – Arizona’s Zac Gallen has not allowed a hit through six innings against the Texas Rangers in a scoreless World Series Game 5 on Wednesday night. With the Diamondbacks trying to overcome a 3-1 Fall Classic deficit, Gallen retired his first 14 batters before walking Nathaniel Lowe on a low 3-1 fastball. He ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Raptors snap three-game skid with dominant 130-111 win over Bucks
By Abdulhamid Ibrahim, The Canadian Press on November 1st, 2023
TORONTO – Pascal Siakam scored a game-high 26 points, Dennis Schroder had 24 points and 11 assists and the Toronto Raptors handily defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 130-111 on Wednesday. Scottie Barnes added 21 points and 12 rebounds for Toronto (2-3), which snapped a three-game losing skid. Jakob Poeltl had 14 points and 11 rebounds, with ... Read More »
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