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Jury convicts former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead. The 12-membe...
Nov 01, 2024
'It's not enough to play well': Whitecaps aim for top form against LAFC
VANCOUVER - A good game is no longer enough for the Vancouver Whitecaps. Heading into a do-or-die playoff matchup against Los Angeles FC on Sunday, the 'Caps know they need to be at their best. "We've...
Nov 01, 2024
Ja'Kobe Walter available to play for Toronto Raptors v. Los Angeles Lakers
TORONTO - Ja'Kobe Walter may make his NBA debut for the Toronto Raptors tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers. The 20-year-old shooting guard missed the Raptors training camp, pre-season, and first f...
Nov 01, 2024
Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots, rejecting Republican plea
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal from Republicans that could have led to thousands of provisional ballots not being counted in Pennsylvania. The justices...
Nov 01, 2024
South Carolina executes Richard Moore despite broadly supported plea to cut sentence to life
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina put Richard Moore to death by lethal injection Friday for the 1999 fatal shooting of a convenience store clerk, despite a broad appeal for mercy by parties that in...
Nov 01, 2024
Vancouver Canucks winger Dakota Joshua 'feeling good' after cancer treatment
VANCOUVER - Dakota Joshua still struggles to put into words what it felt like to receive the news. The Vancouver Canucks winger knew something was wrong, but hearing the doctor's diagnosis of testicul...
Nov 01, 2024
Redblacks to play first playoff game on enemy turf in East semifinal against Argos
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks are in unfamiliar territory as they return to the playoffs for the first time since 2018. Ottawa takes on the Toronto Argonauts in the East Division semifinal Saturday af...
Nov 01, 2024
Barkov gets 4 points in his hometown, Panthers top Stars 6-4 in Finland
TAMPERE, Finland (AP) - Florida captain Aleksander Barkov had a goal and three assists in his return to his hometown, Sam Reinhart scored twice and the Panthers beat the Dallas Stars 6-4 on Friday nig...
Nov 01, 2024
Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund reflects on joining NHL's 1,000-game club
CALGARY - Blake Coleman believes his Calgary Flames captain Mikael Backlund can beat the franchise record for most games played. That means hitting the 1,219 currently held by former captain Jarome Ig...
Nov 01, 2024
Riders, Lions set to face in West final after unusual regular-season series
REGINA - There is no clear favourite in Saturday's CFL West Division semifinal between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and B.C. Lions, especially given their unusual regular-season series that had both t...
Nov 01, 2024