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SAN DIEGO — The New York Yankees didn't flinch under the pressure of an elimination game and got the AL Division Series against Tampa Bay into the hands of ace Gerrit Cole for the decisive Game 5.

LOS ANGELES — Three years after a sign-stealing scheme propelled the Astros to their first championship, Houston's star-studded lineup did little during the regular season to quiet criticism it could only hit when cheating.

DALLAS — A white police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Black man in a small East Texas city was fired Thursday.

The Bills-Titans game has been moved from Sunday to Tuesday night at 7 p.m. EDT as long as Tennessee has no more positive tests for COVID-19 in the interim. CBS will televise the game.

MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to a seven-year contract extension with forward Josh Anderson. Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin made the announcement on Thursday, with the contract having an average annual value of US$5.

HOUSTON — Not since the days of John Smoltz, Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine had the Atlanta Braves pitched like this in the playoffs. And even those future Hall of Famers didn't throw the way these Braves have this post-season .

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Erik Gudbranson from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a fifth-round selection in the 2021 NHL draft.

Curling Canada will likely have to follow the lead of hockey and basketball by using a fan-less hub city approach in order to salvage showcase events like the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim Hortons Brier this season.

Curling Canada will likely have to follow the lead of hockey and basketball by using a fan-less hub city approach in order to salvage showcase events like the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim Hortons Brier this season.

A lot led up to the moment Manuel Osborne-Paradis decided to retire. During an August track workout when he would normally push hard, the decorated Canadian ski racer stopped sprinting and walked.