Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse accomplished a lot during his time with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds. One thing he never mastered while he was there, it would seem, are his dancing skills. Nurse recently paid a visit to The Soo and was caught on camera at an event where he engaged in an epic dance battle with a young…
Piatti, own goal help Impact defeat Orlando City
ORLANDO, Fla. — Ignacio Piatti scored his third goal in the last two games to help the Montreal Impact beat Orlando City 2-0 on Saturday night. Orlando City (6-8-1) has lost a franchise-record seven consecutive games and has conceded 19 goals during that span. Montreal (5-11-0) has won two in a row — both against Orlando City, which the Impact…
Stampeders crush Argonauts in Grey Cup rematch; Ray stretchered off field
TORONTO — Bo Levi Mitchell and the Calgary Stampeders turned the Grey Cup rematch into a lopsided rout Saturday night. Mitchell threw three touchdown passes as Calgary embarrassed Toronto 41-7 at BMO Field in the first meeting between the two teams since the Argonauts’ 27-24 Grey Cup win in November. Mitchell improved his career regular-season record against the Double Blue…
Dockal scores twice as Union beat Whitecaps, snap skid
CHESTER, Pa. — Borek Dockal scored twice, Ilson Pereira had a goal and an assist and the Philadelphia Union beat the Whitecaps 4-0 on Saturday to snap Vancouver’s six-game unbeaten streak. Philadelphia had nearly 60-per cent possession and outshot the Whitecaps 25-2, including 11-0 on target, en route to ending a two-game losing skid. Dockal opened the scoring in the…
Bauer strikes out 11 as Indians defeat Tigers
CLEVELAND — Trevor Bauer struck out 11 over 6 1/3 innings to beat Detroit for the fourth time this season, leading the Cleveland Indians past the Tigers 4-1 on Saturday night for their sixth straight win overall. Bauer (7-5) allowed a run in the second inning on a wild pitch and was pulled after Dixon Machado’s one-out single in the…
Kershaw dazzles, then struggles in 3-inning return from DL
NEW YORK — Clayton Kershaw was shaky in an abbreviated return to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night. Kershaw came off the disabled list and allowed two runs in three innings against the New York Mets. He threw 55 pitches, starting out strong before labouring through his final inning. The lefty ace was scheduled to make a rehab start…
Quarterback Ricky Ray carted off field in Argonauts’ home opener
TORONTO — Quarterback Ricky Ray was carted off the field in the third quarter of the Toronto Argonauts’ home opener against the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday. Ray faked a handoff with 4:05 remaining in the quarter when Stampeders defensive linemen Ja’Gared Davis and Cordarro Law sandwiched him. Toronto trailed 34-1 when Ray was injured, in a disappointing Grey Cup rematch.…
Trumbo hits first-inning grand slam, Orioles hold off Braves
ATLANTA — Chris Davis is feeling “calm and easy” at the plate. His big swings are making the Baltimore Orioles feel like winners again. One day after hitting a drought-breaking homer, Davis belted a three-run double and Mark Trumbo hit a first-inning grand slam to power the Orioles to a 7-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Davis worked…