• The Canadian Press

    Rublev overcomes fever and praises doctors after winning Madrid Open for the 1st time

    MADRID (AP) — Despite sleepless nights struggling with a fever, Andrey Rublev found a way to fight back and win the Madrid Open for the first time. Rublev was feeling sick all week but rallied to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets on Sunday and clinch his second Masters 1000 title. Rublev won 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 after Auger-Aliassime double-faulted on the last point of the final at the clay-court tournament in the Spanish capital. “I would say this is the most proud title of my career,” Rublev s

  • The Canadian Press

    Rafaela and Devers homer as Red Sox beat Twins 9-2 to end Minnesota's 12-game winning streak

    MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Ceddanne Rafaela hit the first Red Sox home run in seven games, Rafael Devers added another, and Boston ended Minnesota’s 12-game winning streak by beating the Twins 9-2 on Sunday. Vaughn Grissom and Dominic Smith had two-run doubles, and Boston ended a three-game slide in which it scored just four runs. Ryan Jeffers homered and Trevor Larnach had an RBI single for Minnesota. The Twins 12-game winning streak was tied for the second-longest in team history behind a 15-win run i

  • The Canadian Press

    Raleigh's 9th inning homer gives Mariners 5-4 win over Astros

    HOUSTON (AP) — Cal Raleigh hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the ninth to give the Seattle Mariners a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Raleigh sent an 0-2 pitch from Josh Hader (1-3) into the Crawford Boxes in left field with one out in the ninth. Luis Urías tied it at four in the eighth on an RBI single. Andrés Muñoz (2-2) pitched the final 1 1/3 innings for the win. Jon Singleton launched a two-run homer to right to give Houston a 4-3 lead in the seventh. Kyle Tucker cut the lead to

  • The Canadian Press

    'You just have to be always ready': Canucks' Silovs embracing playoff opportunity

    VANCOUVER — Arturs Silovs has rocketed up the Vancouver Canucks' depth chart this post-season, going from third-string goalie to starter in pivotal elimination games. The rookie remains unfazed. “You just have to be always ready," Silovs said Sunday. "A lot of things happen in life like accident, someone gets hurt, right? And you just have to be ready to embrace your moment.” The 23-year-old Latvian netminder has made the most of his opportunities in recent weeks, backstopping the Canucks to two