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China's Xi promotes building initiative amid debt worries
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping promised Friday to set high standards for Beijing's sweeping infrastructure-building initiative as fellow leaders praised the effort despite worries it leaves so...
Apr 27, 2019
Leonard scores 45 points to lift Raptors to 108-95 victory over Sixers in Game 1
TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard poured in a post-season career-best 45 points and the Toronto Raptors opened the Eastern Conference semifinal with a 108-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers o...
Apr 27, 2019
Spurs force Game 7 with 120-103 win over Nuggets
SAN ANTONIO - LaMarcus Aldridge and DeMar DeRozan helped San Antonio overcome a huge effort by Nikola Jokic and force a Game 7 against Denver. Aldridge scored 26 points and DeRozan added 25 to help th...
Apr 27, 2019
Coyle scores 2, leads Bruins to 3-2 OT win over Columbus
BOSTON - Charlie Coyle wasn't thinking about his first goal, which tied things up at the end of regulation. Or his second, which won it in overtime. What was weighing on him was the time he coughed up...
Apr 27, 2019
3 QBs and lots of defenders highlight 1st round of draft
NASHVILLE - A Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at the top, two more QBs along the way - and a whole lot of guys who like nothing better than putting passers on the ground. That was the look for the ...
Apr 27, 2019
Model in Sao Paulo dies after taking ill on catwalk
RIO DE JANEIRO - A model participating in Sao Paulo's Fashion Week has died after getting sick and falling on the catwalk. A statement from organizers said Tales Soares took ill Saturday while in a pa...
Apr 27, 2019
3 QBs and lots of defenders highlight 1st round of draft
NASHVILLE - A Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback at the top, two more QBs along the way - and a whole lot of guys who like nothing better than putting passers on the ground. That was the look for the ...
Apr 27, 2019
Bishop makes 32 saves, Stars beat Blues 4-2 to tie series
ST. LOUIS - Ben Bishop made 32 saves, Roope Hintz scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday in Game 2 to even the Western Conference semifinal series. Miro Heiskanen a...
Apr 27, 2019
Randal Grichuk and Aaron Sanchez lead Blue Jays past Athletics 7-1
TORONTO - Randal Grichuk drove in a pair of runs and Aaron Sanchez allowed just two hits over five innings as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Oakland Athletics 7-1 on Saturday. Grichuk and Brandon ...
Apr 27, 2019
Portland scores two highlight-reel goals in 2-1 victory over Toronto FC
TORONTO - The Portland Timbers scored two highlight-reel goals in a 2-1 victory over Toronto FC on a windswept BMO Field on Saturday afternoon. Jeremy Ebobisse scored the winner in the 70th minu...
Apr 27, 2019