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Dimitrov, Raonic win 1st round matches at Brisbane
BRISBANE, Australia - Canada’s Milos Roanic and Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov ensured no slip ups in their final outing of 2018 by having straight set victories in their respective first roun...
Dec 30, 2018
World Junior Roundup: Swiss can't capitalize, fall to Russia 7-4
VANCOUVER - Switzerland had numerous chances to upset Russia at the world juniors and couldn’t get it done. Russia scored four times in the third period to blow the game open after gifting Switz...
Dec 30, 2018
Hurricanes lose to Tigers in 5-4 shoot-out
LETHBRIDGE — The first period between the rival teams produced an uncharacterist lack of penalties and no goals, in spite of considerable shoving amongst the players. What was lacking in the fir...
Dec 30, 2018
Canada defenceman Jared McIsaac suspended one game for high hit at world juniors
VANCOUVER - Defencemen Jared McIsaac will be sitting out Canada’s final preliminary-round game at the world juniors. The IIHF disciplinary panel handed McIsaac a one-game suspension Sunday for h...
Dec 30, 2018
Bangladesh prime minister denies accusations of rigged vote
DHAKA, Bangladesh - The day after winning a record fourth term in power, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina trumpeted her accomplishments and dismissed opposition claims that the vote was rigged....
Dec 30, 2018
Jets fire coach Todd Bowles after 4 seasons with no playoffs
NEW YORK - Todd Bowles’ tenure with the New York Jets began four years ago with plenty of promise. It ended with too many losses and no playoff appearances. The team announced the long-expected ...
Dec 30, 2018
Leonard scores 27, Raptors bounce back from ugly start to beat the Bulls 95-89
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors overcame their worst start of the season, and an offence that moved like molasses to beat the Chicago Bulls 95-89 on Sunday. It wasn’t pretty, but it was a win with...
Dec 30, 2018
Mike Taylor, keyboardist for Burlington, Ont.-based Walk off the Earth, dies
BURLINGTON, Ont. - The Burlington, Ont.-based band Walk off the Earth has announced the death of keyboardist and vocalist Mike Taylor. In a post on various social media sites Sunday evening, the band ...
Dec 30, 2018
Lion kills worker after escaping locked area
BURLINGTON, N.C. - A lion killed a young worker at a wildlife centre Sunday after it got loose from a locked space, the centre said. Alexandra Black, 22, of New Palestine, Indiana, was killed Sunday a...
Dec 30, 2018
Blue Jays acquire lefty Richard from Padres for Canadian minor leaguer
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays acquired left-handed pitcher Clayton Richard and cash considerations from the San Diego Padres on Sunday in exchange for Canadian outfielder Connor Panas. The 35-year-o...
Dec 30, 2018