• Associated Press

    Mets' Kodai Senga struggles with control, knocked out in 2nd inning by Dodgers in NLCS opener

    New York Mets starter Kodai Senga lasted just 10 batters and got only four outs in the National League Championship opener, struggling with control as the Los Angeles Dodgers took a 3-0, second-inning lead on Sunday night. The Japanese right-hander, making just his third start this year, walked four of his first eight batters, including three in a row in a 14-pitch span in the first inning. After the walks to Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernández with one out in the first, Max Muncy hit a two-run single up the middle that scored Betts and a hobbling Freeman, who touched the plate with his left foot to protect his sprained right ankle.

  • The Canadian Press

    Connor scores power-play goal in OT to give Jets 2-1 win over Wild

    WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Kyle Connor scored a power-play goal 51 seconds into overtime and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 2-1 on Sunday for their third straight win.

  • Reuters

    Asia shares await China markets' response to detail-thin stimulus pledges

    Asian stocks hardly budged in early holiday-thinned trade on Monday, with investors nervous as to how markets in mainland China would react to government economic stimulus promises over the weekend which, though broad, were light on detail. Minister of Finance Lan Foan pledged to "significantly increase" debt, but left investors guessing on the overall size of the stimulus, a vital detail needed to gauge the longevity of a stock market rally. "Having gone into the weekend keenly anticipating an explicit China fiscal stimulus announcement at Saturday's MOF briefing, the fact this was not forthcoming risks the market reacting with disappointment at the start of this week," said Ray Attrill, head of FX strategy at National Australia Bank.