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Fernandez tops Vismane, Canada sweeps Latvia to make Billie Jean King Cup finals
VANCOUVER - Canada is through to the Billie Jean King Cup finals after Leylah Fernandez beat Latvia's Daniela Vismane 6-2, 6-1 in a qualifier in Vancouver on Saturday. The result gave the Canadians a ...
Apr 16, 2022
Ninth-inning homer by Pache lifts Athletics to 7-5 victory over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Christian Pache hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning to power the Oakland Athletics to a 7-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre. After C...
Apr 16, 2022
12 injured in shooting at South Carolina mall; 3 detained
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Ten people were shot and two others injured in a shooting at a shopping mall in South Carolina's capital, authorities said. Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said three people ...
Apr 16, 2022
Russia renews strikes on Ukraine capital, hits other cities
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian forces accelerated scattered attacks on Kyiv, western Ukraine and beyond Saturday in an explosive reminder to Ukrainians and their Western supporters that the whole countr...
Apr 16, 2022
Students make video to prove their high school needs repairs
WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) - The short documentary video opens with a high school student explaining how human waste flows up from the ground and floods an area where he and his friends eat lunch. In the eig...
Apr 16, 2022
"It's surreal": Prince George Dance Festival welcomes excited dancers
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George dancers are finally returning to the stage in person after two years of pandemic changes.The Prince George Dance Festival is on this weekend at Vanier Hall."There's so mu...
Apr 16, 2022
Liberals' budget signals shift to soon let labour groups launch trade challenges
OTTAWA - One of the country's largest unions says a small change promised in the federal budget could leave a large impact on efforts to prevent Canada from being flooded with cheap goods that threate...
Apr 16, 2022
Steffen blunder helps quad-chasing Liverpool reach cup final
LONDON (AP) - The tame back pass from John Stones trickled toward Zack Steffen. Just a simple clearance was needed by Manchester City's backup goalkeeper with Liverpool already leading. One touch cont...
Apr 16, 2022
Canadian men's under-20 soccer team features some very familiar names
Canada's under-20 men blanked Costa Rica 3-0 in exhibition soccer play Friday, with some familiar names sporting the Maple Leaf in the Costa Rican capital. Coach Mauro Biello's young soccer roster fea...
Apr 16, 2022
Ilya Sorokin ruins Carey Price’s return as Islanders down Canadiens 3-0
MONTREAL - Carey Price made his long-awaited return to the Montreal Canadiens but Ilya Sorokin and the New York Islanders had the last laugh. Sorokin made 44 saves to record the shutout while Zach Par...
Apr 16, 2022