Category Archives: Canadian Press
Thursday's Games
Thursday’s Games National League Championship Series Chicago 8 Los Angeles 4 (Cubs lead series 3-2) — NHL Pittsburgh 3 San Jose 2 Anaheim 3 Philadelphia 2 Boston 2 New Jersey 1 Washington ...
Oct 20, 2016
Whitecaps to play Red Bulls in CONCACAF Champions League quarter-finals
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps will face Major League Soccer side New York Red Bulls in the quarter-finals of the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League early next year. The two-leg quarter-final will...
Oct 20, 2016
Hurricanes pick up first win of season, downing Flames 4-2
CALGARY - After blowing two big leads already this season, Carolina was determined not to let this one slip away. Jeff Skinner had a goal and an assist and Noah Hanifin had a career-high three assists...
Oct 20, 2016
Yakupov scores in return but McDavid's two points lead Oilers over Blues
EDMONTON - Players from other teams are starting to take note of what could finally be significant improvement from the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist as the Oilers won their...
Oct 20, 2016
Ogwumike lifts Sparks to WNBA title, beat Lynx 77-76
MINNEAPOLIS - Nneka Ogwumike’s short jumper with 3.1 seconds left gave the Los Angeles Sparks a 77-76 victory over the defending champion Minnesota Lynx for their first title in 14 years in the ...
Oct 20, 2016
Bruno the dog survives after being trapped in old well for weeks in Saskatchewan
ESTEVAN, Sask. - For Bruno the Labrador retriever, all’s well that ends well. The lucky dog is recovering under a vet’s care after being trapped at the bottom of a well for almost a month ...
Oct 20, 2016
Staal scores twice as Wild beat Maple Leafs, 3-2
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Eric Staal signed with the Minnesota Wild ready to prove his skills hadn’t diminished despite slipping to 13 goals in 83 games last season. Through four games, Staal’s sc...
Oct 20, 2016
Group wants charges against 3 documentary filmmakers dropped
NEW YORK - A media watchdog is calling on prosecutors in North Dakota and Washington state to drop charges against three documentary filmmakers arrested while filming protests against oil pipelines. T...
Oct 20, 2016
Philippine president announces separation from US
BEIJING - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced that his country is separating from the U.S. in a speech before a Beijing economic forum on Thursday, after handing China a major diplomatic vi...
Oct 20, 2016
Three Canadians reach finals at Saguenay National Bank Challenger
SAGUENAY, Que. - Aleksandra Wozniak and Bianca Andreescu have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Saguenay National Bank Challenger after picking up victories on Thursday. They will join Charlotte R...
Oct 20, 2016