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Police in riot gear order pro-Palestinian protesters to leave University of Calgary
CALGARY - A pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Calgary ended late Thursday after police in riot gear surrounded the site, dismantled fencing and ordered demonstrators to leave. Video posted ...
May 09, 2024

Doncic scores 29 points as Mavericks tip Thunder 119-110 to tie series
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Luka Doncic bounced back with 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help the Dallas Mavericks beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-110 on Thursday night and even the Western C...
May 09, 2024

Artemi Panarin scores in overtime, Rangers beat Hurricanes 3-2 to take 3-0 series lead
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Artemi Panarin redirected a pass between his legs at the crease to beat Pyotr Kotchetkov just 1:43 into overtime and the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Thurs...
May 09, 2024

Frankel stops 53, Tapani scores in OT as Boston steals playoff win over Montreal
LAVAL, Que. - Aerin Frankel made 53 saves and Susanna Tapani scored in overtime to lead Boston to a 2-1 win in Game 1 of their Professional Women's Hockey League semifinal series on Thursday. Tapani p...
May 09, 2024

Mitchell's 29 points help Cavaliers blow out Celtics 118-94, series tied 1-1
BOSTON (AP) - Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points, Evan Mobley had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the top-seeded Boston Celtics 118-94 on Thursday night to tie their second-...
May 09, 2024

Broadcaster and commentator Rex Murphy dead at 77: National Post
The National Post is reporting that Rex Murphy, the pundit and columnist who hosted a national call-in radio show for decades, has died. The newspaper, where he worked as a columnist, says in an obitu...
May 09, 2024

Schauffele shoots 67 to grab Wells Fargo lead, McIlroy in contention
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Rory McIlroy hoped that his victory with Shane Lowry two weeks ago in the Zurich Classic team event would serve as a springboard for the remainder of the season. He's off to a g...
May 09, 2024

Zhang takes Founders Cup lead with 9-under, Korda six shots back
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) - When two-time NCAA champion Rose Zhang came out of Stanford and became the first woman to win her professional debut since 1951, the sky was suddenly the limit. Everyone expected ...
May 09, 2024

Timeline of slayings of 4 women in Winnipeg, demands to search a landfill for remains
WINNIPEG - A Winnipeg man has admitted to killing four women but claims he's not criminally responsible because of mental illness. Jeremy Skibicki, 37, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-d...
May 09, 2024

Korda shoots 69 in Founders, 6 shots back in bid for 6th straight LPGA Tour win
CLIFTON, N.J. (AP) - Nelly Korda is going to have some work to do to win a record sixth straight LPGA Tour title, especially with the way Rose Zhang is playing. Korda shot a relatively mistake-free 3-...
May 09, 2024