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Mark Scheifele scores twice, Winnipeg Jets down Calgary Flames 5-1
CALGARY - Mark Scheifele scored twice for the Winnipeg Jets in a 5-1 win Monday over the host Calgary Flames. Scheifele also had an assist for a three-point night. Nate Thompson, Andrew Copp and Pierr...
Mar 29, 2021
Canada's Bianca Andreescu advances to Miami quarterfinals after rallying for win
MIAMI - Canada's Bianca Andreescu is heading to the quarterfinals of the Miami Open after a come-from-behind victory against an in-form opponent. With her mom, dad and dog Coco watching from her box, ...
Mar 29, 2021
Rookies lead Pistons over Raptors 118-104
DETROIT - Saben Lee scored 14 of his 19 points in the first half in his second career start, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors 118-104 on Monday night. Saddiq Bey, another Detroit rooki...
Mar 29, 2021
Houston tops Oregon State, reaches 1st Final Four since '84
INDIANAPOLIS - Houston overcame a blown 17-point lead to hold off Oregon State 67-61 on Monday night in the NCAA Tournament, reaching the Final Four for the first time in 37 years. Quentin Grimes hit ...
Mar 29, 2021
Edmonton Oilers cap season series against Toronto Maple Leafs with 3-2 OT victory
TORONTO - Darnell Nurse scored 17 seconds into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Monday in the ninth and final regular-season meeting between the teams. After Oil...
Mar 29, 2021
UConn reaches 13th straight Final Four, beating Baylor 69-67
SAN ANTONIO - Paige Bueckers scored 28 points and top seed UConn used a huge run spanning the final two quarters to beat No. 2 Baylor 69-67 on Monday night and reach a 13th consecutive Final Four in t...
Mar 29, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, March 29, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday March 29, 2021. There are 971,715 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 971,715 confirmed cases (45,208 active, 903,6...
Mar 29, 2021
Czech billionaire among 5 killed in Alaska helicopter crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A helicopter carrying guides and guests on a heli-skiing excursion north of Anchorage slammed into a mountain and then rolled downhill hundreds of feet, killing the pilot and four ...
Mar 29, 2021
Alberta announces five-member coal consultation committee, online survey
EDMONTON - Alberta is asking a five-member committee to assess how people in the province feel about coal mining in the Rocky Mountains.Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the group is to report to her ...
Mar 29, 2021
Pandemic, and the CFL uncertainty it has created, prompts Tracy to call it a career
Adrian Tracy says he's leaving football on his own terms, but the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic helped his decision. The veteran CFL defensive lineman said Monday he's retiring after 10...
Mar 29, 2021