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Sens goalie Nilsson, Leafs centre Matthews, Avs defenceman Makar named 3 stars
NEW YORK - Ottawa goaltender Anders Nilsson, Toronto centre Auston Matthews and Colorado defenceman Cale Makar are the NHL three stars of the week. Nilsson stopped 96 of the 101 shots he faced, compil...
Nov 11, 2019
High volume of Cherry complaints has CBSC at limit of processing capacity
TORONTO - The Canadian Broadcasting Standards Council has been so overloaded with complaints about hockey commentator Don Cherry's rant over the weekend that it hit the limit of the org...
Nov 11, 2019
High volume of Cherry complaints has CBSC at limit of processing capacity
TORONTO - The Canadian Broadcasting Standards Council has been so overloaded with complaints about hockey commentator Don Cherry's rant over the weekend that it hit the limit of the org...
Nov 11, 2019
Little Rock teachers to go on strike over district's control
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Little Rock teachers will go on strike for one day this week over an Arkansas panel's decision to strip their collective bargaining power and complaints about state control of the ...
Nov 11, 2019
Vardy fires Leicester to 2nd in EPL, Chelsea extends run
Could Leicester do it again? Even if another shock Premier League title isn't on the cards, the outsider which won in 2016 is firmly a part of English soccer's top four this season. Beating Arsenal 2-...
Nov 11, 2019
Conservatives' Scheer wants Trudeau to open Parliament Nov. 25
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is calling on the prime minister to open Parliament on Nov. 25. That's five days after Justin Trudeau is scheduled to swear in a new cabinet following last m...
Nov 11, 2019
Utah death-row inmate featured in bestselling book dies
SALT LAKE CITY - A Utah death-row inmate whose double-murder case was featured in the book "Under the Banner of Heaven" and who was nearing execution by firing squad has died of natural causes, prison...
Nov 11, 2019
Canada supports genocide case against Myanmar at International Criminal Court
OTTAWA - Canada is supporting a genocide prosecution against the Myanmar government for systemic violence that forced more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee their country. Gambia filed the genocid...
Nov 11, 2019
Canada's Milos Raonic will miss Davis Cup Finals due to back injury
TORONTO - Canada will not have Milos Raonic on its roster for the inaugural Davis Cup Finals next week in Madrid because of a back injury. The veteran pro from Thornhill, Ont., has struggled with...
Nov 11, 2019
In wake of MLS Cup final loss, Toronto looks to find another goal-scorer
SEATTLE - Toronto FC returned home to a snowstorm Monday, another unwelcome dose of reality after a painful 3-1 MLS Cup final defeat in Seattle. The playing season is over. The planning begins. T...
Nov 11, 2019