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Banks' late TD grab rallies Hamilton Tiger-Cats past B.C. Lions 35-34
HAMILTON - Once again, diminutive Brandon Banks stood tall for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Dane Evans hit Banks on a 23-yard scoring strike with 1:02 remaining to rally Hamilton to a thrilling 35-34...
Aug 12, 2019
Brandon Drury hits first career grand slam in Blue Jays' 19-4 rout of Rangers
TORONTO - Brandon Drury hit a grand slam as part of an eight-run fourth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays cruised past the visiting Texas Rangers 19-4 on Monday night. Justin Smoak, Randal Grichuk and D...
Aug 12, 2019
Cyrus and Hemsworth split after less than year of marriage
LOS ANGELES - Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have separated after less than a year of marriage. A representative for the singer said Saturday the pair decided a break was best while they focus on "the...
Aug 12, 2019
Toronto FC settles for home tie against Orlando
TORONTO - Turning a losing result into a draw typically would be cause for celebration. But with nine games remaining in the regular season and just three at home, Toronto FC wasn't smi...
Aug 12, 2019
Youngest victim of California mass shooting laid to rest
SAN JOSE, Calif. - The youngest victim of a mass shooting at a California food festival who loved comic books and listening to romantic ballads by his favourite artist was laid to rest Monday. About 3...
Aug 12, 2019
'Black-ish' creator Kenya Barris divorcing wife of 20 years
LOS ANGELES - Kenya Barris, creator of the sitcom "black-ish," has filed for divorce from his wife of 20 years, Dr. Rania "Rainbow" Barris. Los Angeles Superior Court documents show that Kenya Barris ...
Aug 12, 2019
Epstein death puts renowned pathologist back in spotlight
NEW YORK - He testified for O.J. Simpson's defence, helped investigate the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., hosted an HBO show and brought his pathology expertis...
Aug 12, 2019
Blue Jays bullpen comes up big in second straight win over Yankees
TORONTO - Rookie infielders Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. deserved accolades for their successful seventh-inning at-bats, pushing in a pair of runs and allowing the Toronto ...
Aug 12, 2019
Daniil Medvedev, Rafael Nadal set to square off in Rogers Cup final
MONTREAL - Adrenaline pumping through his veins following a gutsy quarterfinal victory, Gael Monfils was ready to head right back onto centre court and battle one of the game's greats under ...
Aug 12, 2019
Canadian 'so grateful' to be back in B.C. after eight-month detention in Syria
VANCOUVER - A Canadian man who spent eight months in Syrian prisons said he wept three times on his flight back because he was so excited to finally be coming home. Kristian Baxt...
Aug 12, 2019