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Blue Jays super prospect Guerrero feels ready for majors
BUFFALO, N.Y. - While saying he's ready to make his major league debut, Toronto Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero didn't need a translator to insist he's not frustrated over still playing in the mi...
Apr 21, 2019
Celtics complete rare sweep by beating Pacers 110-106
INDIANAPOLIS - Gordon Hayward scored 20 points and Marcus Morris started a decisive 3-point flurry late in the fourth quarter Sunday to give the Boston Celtics a series-clinching 110-106 victory at In...
Apr 21, 2019
'Shocking violation': Parish prepares to re-bury remains after grave plundered
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Largely untended for decades, the toppled and faded tombstones sit amid long, yellowed grass at All Saints cemetery overlooking Newfoundland's spectacular Conception ...
Apr 21, 2019
New Brunswick premier urges caution as floodwaters continue to rise
FREDERICTON - Rising floodwaters have forced the closure of at least 25 roads in western New Brunswick, where the premier is urging residents to do what they can to protect their families and pro...
Apr 21, 2019
Officials: South Carolina school girl died of natural causes
WALTERBORO, S.C. - South Carolina authorities said Friday that the death of a fifth grade girl at school last month was due to natural causes and not a fight with another student, which they described...
Apr 21, 2019
NCAA rejects mandatory 2-year commitment to grad transfers
A proposal to require a graduate transfer to count against a team's scholarship total for two years in football and basketball has been rejected by the NCAA. The Division I Council on Friday voted dow...
Apr 21, 2019
Pope cites plight of migrants, children on Good Friday
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis used a Good Friday ceremony to decry "all the crosses" of suffering in the world, including those borne by migrants who find doors closed due to "political calculations" an...
Apr 21, 2019
Michelle Branch, Black Keys' Patrick Carney tie the knot
NEW YORK - Michelle Branch and Patrick Carney of the Black Keys are married. The Grammy-winning musicians tied the knot Saturday at the Marigny Opera House in New Orleans in front of close friends and...
Apr 21, 2019
Witnesses still struggling one year after deadly Yonge Street van attack
TORONTO - The survivor guilt settled in moments after he saw all the bodies. Later came the fear of walking Yonge Street again. He grew hyper-aware of sounds and people around him, looking for an...
Apr 21, 2019
Captain Ghislaine Landry leads Canada to victory at Kitakyushu Sevens
KITAKYUSHU, Japan - Captain Ghislaine Landry scored with no time remaining and kicked the go-ahead conversion Sunday as Canada defeated England 7-5 to win the HSBC Kitakyushu Sevens. Canada went unbea...
Apr 21, 2019