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Toronto FC unveils app to help spot a soccer diamond in the rough
Toronto FC is hoping your phone will help unearth a soccer diamond in the rough. The Major League Soccer team is unveiling TFC Widenet, an app that evaluates young athletes six and up based...
Aug 25, 2020

Erin O'Toole; Liberals survey boost, icefield lawsuit: In The News for Aug. 25
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 25 ... What...
Aug 25, 2020

New Conservative leader Erin O'Toole to lay out his blueprint for party
OTTAWA - Newly elected Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole will speak to reporters today for the first time since his victory in the leadership race. His plan for a news conference after the results were...
Aug 25, 2020

Higgs in Moncton, Vickers in Sussex on week two of New Brunswick election campaign
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative Leader Blaine Higgs is in Moncton today to make an announcement at the Moncton Press Club. Liberal Leader Kevin Vickers will be in Sussex, a...
Aug 25, 2020

Melania Trump taking Rose Garden turn to pitch her husband
WASHINGTON - When Melania Trump addresses the Republican convention from the White House, it will be the most that many Americans have seen of their first lady since the beginning of the coronavirus p...
Aug 24, 2020

Stars use 4-goal 2nd to beat Avs, take 2-0 lead in series
EDMONTON - Alexander Radulov scored on a deflection off his chest as part of a four-goal second period and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Monday night to take a 2-0 lead in the se...
Aug 24, 2020

On Kobe Bryant Day, Lakers dominate Blazers 135-115
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The Los Angeles Lakers jumped out to an apt 24-8 lead on Kobe Bryant Day and dominated the Portland Trail Blazers the rest of the way to take a 3-1 advantage in their playoff ...
Aug 24, 2020

Pain in the neck: Djokovic gets by in 1st post-hiatus match
NEW YORK - Bothered by a bad neck that a trainer massaged twice, Novak Djokovic double-faulted seven times and trailed by a break in each set before avoiding the rash of upsets at the Western & So...
Aug 24, 2020

Varlamov stops 29 shots in Islanders' 4-0 win over Flyers
TORONTO - Semyon Varlamov stopped 29 shots, Andy Greene scored his first playoff goal in a decade and the New York Islanders opened their second-round series with a 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyer...
Aug 24, 2020

Dragic scores 23, 5th-seeded Heat sweep Pacers to advance
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Goran Dragic scored 23 points and the fifth-seeded Miami Heat completed a first-round sweep of the Indiana Pacers with a 99-87 victory Monday night. Tyler Herro had 16 points ...
Aug 24, 2020