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Grichuk, Smoak, Hernandez hit HRs, Blue Jays top Twins 7-4
MINNEAPOLIS - Randal Grichuk, Justin Smoak and Teoscar Hernandez hit home runs and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-4 on Thursday. Eric Sogard added a three-run double for the Blue Jay...
Apr 18, 2019
Ajax wins 2-1 at Juventus to reach Champions League semi
TURIN, Italy - Cristiano Ronaldo shook his head as he walked off the field, while the Ajax players and staff celebrated with their fans long after the final whistle. The youth-filled Ajax team knocked...
Apr 18, 2019
Michael Jackson estate hits back at 'Leaving Neverland'
BOSTON - The co-executor of Michael Jackson's estate said Tuesday that he's confident the late superstar's supporters will be able to protect his legacy in the wake of an HBO documentary featuring the...
Apr 18, 2019
Messi ends United's hopes of another Camp Nou comeback
BARCELONA, Spain - Lionel Messi made sure there was no memorable Champions League comeback for Manchester United at Camp Nou this time. Messi scored two early goals to help Barcelona beat United 3-0 o...
Apr 18, 2019
Officer tells of finding body at trial for B.C. dad accused of killing daughters
VANCOUVER - A police officer choked up Tuesday as he recalled finding the body of a little girl, her blonde hair matted with blood, inside a "chaotic" Vancouver Island apartment on Christmas Day in 20...
Apr 18, 2019
Attention to detail crucial for Maple Leafs after mistakes cost them Game 4
BOSTON - Mike Babcock's frustration didn't stem from the Boston Bruins scoring on the power play - it was how the sequence unfolded. The Maple Leafs had gone over their opponent's lethal man adva...
Apr 18, 2019
Medical examiner: Clark Gable's grandson died of overdose
DALLAS - A medical examiner says the grandson of actor Clark Gable died of an accidental drug overdose. The Dallas County Medical Examiner's office says an autopsy found Clark James Gable III was kill...
Apr 18, 2019
Vancouver Park Board says rare Snow Tower tree blooming in city park
VANCOUVER - A tree described as one of the true giants of the herbaceous plant world is bringing some tropical warmth to British Columbia. The Vancouver Park Board says a plant native to&nbs...
Apr 18, 2019
Report: Avenatti met R. Kelly prosecutor Foxx at O'Hare
CHICAGO - Phone texts suggest chief Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx worked closely with attorney Michael Avenatti before bringing sexual abuse charges against singer R. Kelly, including by meeting Avenatt...
Apr 18, 2019
Librarians archiving Alberta's scientific reports before change in government
EDMONTON - An Alberta librarian has been archiving much of the provincial government's online content - including studies on health, climate change policy and poverty reduction - to prepare for a...
Apr 18, 2019