Category Archives: Canadian Press
NASA's Tess spacecraft embarks on quest to find new planets
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA’s Tess spacecraft embarked Wednesday on a quest to find new worlds around neighbouring stars that could support life. Tess rode a SpaceX Falcon rocket through the eve...
Apr 18, 2018
Kucherov leads way as Lightning take 3-1 lead over Devils
NEWARK, N.J. - Angry after losing a playoff game, Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning took out their ire on the New Jersey Devils. Not only did the Lightning defeat New Jersey 3-1 on Wednesday...
Apr 18, 2018
Illusionist Copperfield takes stand in tourist injury case
LAS VEGAS - David Copperfield testified Wednesday that he didn’t know until he was sued that a British tourist claimed to have been seriously injured while taking part in an illusion during a pe...
Apr 18, 2018
King's lair: LeBron scores 46, Cav even series with Pacers
CLEVELAND - The situation was dire, requiring playoff dominance. LeBron James delivered. No surprise there. Taking matters into his own hands, James scored 46 points and added 12 rebounds as the Cleve...
Apr 18, 2018
Crosby leads Penguins past Flyers for 3-1 lead in playoffs
PHILADELPHIA - Sidney Crosby passed Mario Lemieux in Pittsburgh’s record book and pushed the Philadelphia Flyers to the brink of elimination. Flyers fans booed the goal - and the ones that stuck...
Apr 18, 2018
NBA mourns death of Gregg Popovich's wife, a 'real star'
SAN ANTONIO - LeBron James fought back tears. Former President Bill Clinton offered condolences. Craig Sager’s daughter tweeted that she was “just sick” over the news. Such is the re...
Apr 18, 2018
Bruins Bergeron named one of three finalists for NHL's Selke Trophy
NEW YORK - Boston’s Patrice Bergeron is one of three finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy announced by the NHL Wednesday night. Sean Couturier of the Philadelphia Flyers and Anze Kopitar of t...
Apr 18, 2018
England's Birmingham next for Commonwealth Games with Hamilton touted for 2030
SYDNEY, Australia - The head of the Commonwealth Games Federation says it would only be fitting for Canada to host the centennial games in 2030. Hamilton hosted the inaugural British Empire Games in 1...
Apr 18, 2018
Dandy Grandy: Granderson hits grand slam as Blue Jays pound Royals 15-5
Toronto outfielder Teoscar Hernandez hit the cover off the ball as a September callup last year. He’s doing it again this year since coming up from triple-A Buffalo and has made a strong case fo...
Apr 18, 2018
Jets defenceman Morrissey suspended one game for hit on Wild's Staal
Winnipeg Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey has been suspended by the NHL for one game for cross-checking Minnesota Wild forward Eric Staal. The cross-check to Staal’s neck happened in the first per...
Apr 18, 2018