Valanciunas, Miles help Raptors beat Bulls 117-101 in opener
TORONTO (AP) — Jonas Valanciunas had 23 points and 15 rebounds, C.J. Miles scored 22 points in his Toronto debut and the Raptors beat the short-handed Chicago Bulls 117-101 on Thursday night in the season opener for
Sri Lanka wins toss, batting first vs Sri Lanka in 4th ODI
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) Sri Lanka, desperate to break a 10-match losing streak, won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the fourth one-day international on Friday.
Denmark women to play Croatia after 'partial' pay deal
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) A partial agreement has been made with the women’s team so they can play a Women’s World Cup qualifier against Croatia next week after a qualifier against Sweden was canceled over a pay dispute,
Shin fires 67 to share lead at Taiwan Championship
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) Jenny Shin shot a 5-under-par 67 for a share of the lead with Eun-Hee Ji after the second round of the Taiwan Championship on Friday.
List fires 67 to take 1-stroke lead halfway through CJ Cup
JEJU, South Korea (AP) Luke List fired a 5-under 67 to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the CJ Cup on Friday.
Shin fires 67 to share lead at Taiwan Championship
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) Jenny Shin shot a 5-under-par 67 for a share of the lead with Eun-Hee Ji after the second round of the Taiwan Championship on Friday.
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Thursday's Sports in Brief
BASEBALL
Emotional Hernandez has 3 HRs, lifts Dodgers to World Series
CHICAGO (AP) When it was over, when Los Angeles had finally secured another trip to the World Series and Enrique Hernandez’s three big swings had become a part of playoff lore, the emotional utilityman just wanted to
Jonathan Taylor eyes 1,000, No. 5 Wisconsin hosts Maryland
MILWAUKEE (AP) Jonathan Taylor keeps reaching impressive goals with every yard that he gains in an impressive freshman season at Wisconsin.
Keller, Stepan each score twice but Coyotes remain winless
Adin Hill, starting his second straight game in net for Arizona, had 26 saves.
Clippers dominate first game of the season with 108-92 win over Lakers
Griffin gets 29 points in the win
Deflated Ball: Blake gets 29 in Clips' 108-92 rout of Lakers (Oct 19, 2017)
LOS ANGELES (AP) Blake Griffin scored 29 points, DeAndre Jordan added 14 points and 24 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers spoiled Lonzo Ball’s quiet NBA debut with a 108-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on
Seguin scores twice in 3rd, Stars beat winless Coyotes 5-4 (Oct 19, 2017)
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Tyler Seguin scored a pair of third-period goals and the Dallas Stars held off Arizona 5-4 on Thursday night, sending the winless Coyotes to their seventh straight defeat to begin the season.
Ken Hitchcock on play of 'Big boys' in win over Arizona
Ken Hitchcock saw the Dallas Stars playmakers show up in a big way in that third period in the win against the Arizona Coyotes.
Beishop making all the stops | Stars Live
Ben Bishop is coming through for the Dallas Stars in a big way as they get the win against Arizona on the road.
Tyler Seguin leads Stars in 5-4 win over Coyotes
Tyler Seguin scored the go-ahead goal for the Dallas Stars to help lead them over the Arizona Coyotes.
Dodgers expect Seager to be ready to World Series
CHICAGO (AP) Corey Seager is expected to be in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ lineup for the opener of the World Series after missing the NL Championship Series because of back pain.
Chiefs falter in final seconds, suffer 31-30 loss to Raiders
Michael Crabtree’s last-second touchdown lifted the Raiders past the Chiefs on Thursday.
Big boys came to play in deciding 3rd period | Stars Live
The Dallas Stars get the win following the exciting third period against the Arizona Coyotes.