Category Archives: Canadian Press
Ferrari dominates as Leclerc takes first pole at Bahrain GP
SAKHIR, Bahrain - Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc confirmed he is to be reckoned with by taking his first career pole position at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday. Leclerc topped all three sections o...
Mar 30, 2019
Anatomy of a goal: TFC's Alejandro Pozuelo pulls the strings in 26-second beauty
Toronto FC’s first goal against New York City FC took a header, eight passes and a clinical finish. And Spanish debutante Alejandro Pozuelo was at the heart of it. It started in the 29th minute ...
Mar 30, 2019
Canadian teen Megan Oldham skis to victory in slopestyle World Cup event
SILVAPLANA, Switzerland - Megan Oldham had crossed her fingers hoping she would qualify for a couple of World Cups this season. Instead, the 17-year-old freestyle skier from Parry Sound, Ont., had a d...
Mar 30, 2019
Smollett case tests relationship between police, prosecutors
CHICAGO - When prosecutors dropped the charges that accused Jussie Smollett of orchestrating a fake attack, the outrage was swift and overwhelming. Smollett saw his record wiped clean without offering...
Mar 30, 2019
Cities go dark for Earth Hour, bring light to climate change
NEW YORK - Cities around the world marked Earth Hour on Saturday by turning off lights at 8:30 p.m. local time in a call for global action on climate change. Earth Hour, spearheaded by the World Wildl...
Mar 30, 2019
Stones postpone tour as Jagger receives medical treatment
NEW YORK - The Rolling Stones are postponing their latest tour so Mick Jagger can receive medical treatment. The band announced Saturday that Jagger was told by doctors “he cannot go on tour at ...
Mar 30, 2019
No winning ticket for Friday night's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot
TORONTO - No wining ticket was sold for the $50 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. That means the jackpot for the next draw on Apr. 5 will grow to approximately $55 million, and t...
Mar 30, 2019
Friday's Games
Friday’s Games NHL N.Y. Rangers 4 St. Louis 2 Nashville 3 Pittsburgh 1 Detroit 4 New Jersey 0 Calgary 6 Anaheim 1 Colorado 3 Arizona 2 (SO) Minnesota 3 Vegas 2 — AHL Chicago 4 Grand Rapids...
Mar 30, 2019
Sean Monahan's four-point effort leads Calgary to 6-1 win over Anaheim
CALGARY - It wasn’t a three-goal game for Sean Monahan, to the chagrin of the unwitting Saddledome patrons who mistakenly threw their hats onto the ice on his last-minute goal. It was still a bi...
Mar 30, 2019
Zion, Duke avoid upset, edge Virginia Tech 75-73 in NCAAs
WASHINGTON - There was nothing Zion Williamson could do but watch. Once again, Williamson and Duke were at the mercy of an opponent’s last-second shot at the rim. Once again, the Blue Devils and...
Mar 29, 2019