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Lakers' LeBron James, Anthony Davis happy Vince Carter is being honoured by Raptors
TORONTO - LeBron James and his Los Angeles Lakers had to pay their respects to Vince Carter, too. James and teammate Anthony Davis both praised Carter after their 131-125 win over the Raptors on Frida...
Nov 01, 2024
Panarin and Lafreniere score, Shesterkin makes 40 saves as Rangers beat Senators 2-1
NEW YORK (AP) - Artemi Panarin and Alexis Lafreniere scored, Igor Shesterkin stopped 40 shots and the New York Rangers beat the Ottawa Senators 2-1 on Friday night. Panarin scored his team-best sevent...
Nov 01, 2024
Ehlers scores 3 goals to lead Jets to 6-2 win over Blue Jackets to improve to 6-0-0 on the road
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Nikolaj Ehlers scored three goals for his fifth career hat trick and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-2 Friday night to stay perfect on the road. Mason Appleton...
Nov 01, 2024
Jury convicts former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead. The 12-membe...
Nov 01, 2024
Vancouver mayor speaks out after his home was targeted with graffiti on Halloween
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim says his home was defaced with "hateful" graffiti on Halloween night. Sim says in a statement that he can't fully express the pain of seeing the words sprayed acros...
Nov 01, 2024
'It's not enough to play well': Whitecaps aim for top form against LAFC
VANCOUVER - A good game is no longer enough for the Vancouver Whitecaps. Heading into a do-or-die playoff matchup against Los Angeles FC on Sunday, the 'Caps know they need to be at their best. "We've...
Nov 01, 2024
Ja'Kobe Walter available to play for Toronto Raptors v. Los Angeles Lakers
TORONTO - Ja'Kobe Walter may make his NBA debut for the Toronto Raptors tonight against the Los Angeles Lakers. The 20-year-old shooting guard missed the Raptors training camp, pre-season, and first f...
Nov 01, 2024
Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count contested provisional ballots, rejecting Republican plea
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal from Republicans that could have led to thousands of provisional ballots not being counted in Pennsylvania. The justices...
Nov 01, 2024
South Carolina executes Richard Moore despite broadly supported plea to cut sentence to life
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina put Richard Moore to death by lethal injection Friday for the 1999 fatal shooting of a convenience store clerk, despite a broad appeal for mercy by parties that in...
Nov 01, 2024
Vancouver Canucks winger Dakota Joshua 'feeling good' after cancer treatment
VANCOUVER - Dakota Joshua still struggles to put into words what it felt like to receive the news. The Vancouver Canucks winger knew something was wrong, but hearing the doctor's diagnosis of testicul...
Nov 01, 2024