• The Canadian Press

    Framber Valdez pitches 7 strong innings and Astros use a late 4-run rally to beat Tigers 5-2

    DETROIT (AP) ā€” Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and the Houston Astros used a four-run eighth inning to rally past the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Friday night. Kyle Tucker homered and scored twice for Houston, which has won two in a row after a four-game skid. Valdez (2-1) allowed two runs and six hits in seven innings. He has a 2.49 ERA in eight career games against the Tigers, including seven starts. Detroit (19-19) has lost six of seven and fell to .500 for the first time this season. T

  • The Canadian Press

    Canada to meet U.S. for Para hockey gold medal

    CALGARY ā€” Two third-period goals, scored 24 seconds apart, lifted Canada to a 2-1 victory over China in semifinal action at the World Para Ice Hockey Championship on Friday at WinSport Arena. Micah Kovacevich and Dominic Cozzolino scored at 1:19 and 1:43 of the final period to erase a 1-0 deficit and punch their ticket to Sunday's gold medal game against the United States. Jin Tao Tian gave China a 1-0 lead in the first period with a power-play goal at 11:47. Canada outshot China 17-15 and went

  • Business Insider

    'Something could break': The Fed risks recession, bank failures if it doesn't cut rates soon, economist Mark Zandi says

    High interest rates are "corrosive" to the economy, and the Fed risks breaking something in the financial system, Mark Zandi said.