• The Canadian Press

    Luis Garcia Jr. hits pinch, 3-run shot in 7th to help the Nationals beat the Blue Jays 9-3

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Luis Garcia Jr. hit a three-run shot deep to center field in the seventh inning for his first career pinch-hit home run, helping the Washington Nationals rally for a 9-3 victory over the reeling Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. Garcia connected on Erik Swanson’s 85-mph splitter for his second homer of the season to give Washington a 4-3 lead. Nick Senzel added an RBI double in the inning. The Nationals added four runs in the eighth, benefitting from two fielding errors. They

  • The Canadian Press

    DeLuca has 3 RBIs in season debut after being out with broken hand and Rays beat Mets 10-8

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Johnny DeLuca had three RBIs in his season debut after being sidelined by a broken right hand, Amed Rosario had three hits and two RBIs, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Mets 10-8 on Friday night. DeLuca drove in two with a single off Jose Quintana (1-3) during a five-run third as Tampa Bay took an 8-3 lead. He had an RBI grounder in a three-run second as the Rays won for just the third time in 11 games. Yandy Díaz also had two RBIs to help Tampa Bay manager K

  • The Canadian Press

    CP NewsAlert: Canucks eliminate Predators to set up second-round date with Oilers

    The Vancouver Canucks will face the Edmonton Oilers in the second round of the NHL playoffs after defeating the Nashville Predators 1-0 in Game 6 of their opening-round series on Friday. More coming. The Canadian Press

  • The Canadian Press

    Rockies lead from start to finish for the first time this year in 3-2 victory over skidding Pirates

    PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ryan McMahon homered into the Allegheny River, Cal Quantrill pitched into the eighth inning and the Colorado Rockies finally held onto a lead during a 3-2 win over the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. Colorado trailed in each of its first 31 games this season, a modern-era record. But not this time around. McMahon put the Rockies in front when he opened the sixth with a drive over the right-field stands against Martín Pérez for his fifth homer. Elehuris Montero an