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With a 22-point lead, Liverpool setting new standards in EPL

Liverpool is setting standards that have never been seen in English soccer. With a 4-0 win over Southampton on Saturday, Liverpool moved a scarcely believable 22 points clear in the Premier League -- ...

Feb 03, 2020

Winnipeg Blue Bombers release quarterback Chris Streveler

WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers released American quarterback Chris Streveler on Monday so he can pursue NFL opportunities. Streveler, 25, was scheduled to become a free agent Feb. 11. Strev...

Feb 03, 2020

Lakers return after Bryant's death, lose 127-119 to Blazers

LOS ANGELES - Kobe Bryant's resonant voice echoed through the darkened Staples Center while images from his life and career flickered on the scoreboard above. LeBron James' heartfelt pregame speech ho...

Feb 02, 2020

Leon Draisaitl two-goal night leads Edmonton Oilers past St. Louis Blues 4-2

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers continue to find ways to pick up important points. Leon Draisaitl scored a pair of goals as the Oilers rallied to a 4-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday. The t...

Feb 02, 2020

Ovechkin surpasses Messier on all-time scoring list as Capitals down Senators

OTTAWA - Crowds don't usually give loud ovations for opposing players. But Alex Ovechkin isn't a regular opponent. Ottawa fans gave Ovechkin a hearty cheer as he scored his 694th and 695th career goal...

Feb 02, 2020

Lopez, Shakira in joyful, exuberant halftime show

NEW YORK - Seizing their opportunity to make a cultural statement, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira infused the Super Bowl halftime show with an exuberance and joy that celebrated their Latina heritage. The...

Feb 02, 2020

Mahomes leads Chiefs' rally past 49ers in Super Bowl, 31-20

MIAMI - Patrick Mahomes led Kansas City to three touchdowns in the final 6:13, and the Chiefs overcame a double-digit deficit for the third post-season game in a row to beat the San Francisco 49ers 31...

Feb 02, 2020

Raptors' streak at 10 after 105-92 win over Pistons

DETROIT - The honours and accolades keep rolling in for coach Nick Nurse and the Toronto Raptors. Pascal Siakam scored 30 points and Serge Ibaka added 21 to lift the Raptors to their 10th straight vic...

Feb 02, 2020

Gushue, Epping, Jacobs get back to Brier, Einarson punches ticket to Hearts

Big names in men's curling booked Brier berths while the women's field for the Tournament of Hearts filled in Sunday. Newfoundland and Labrador's Brad Gushue, Northern Ontario's Brad Jacobs and Ontari...

Feb 02, 2020

PGA Tour remembers Kobe Bryant with 16th-hole pin position

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The PGA Tour joined players with a 16th-hole tribute to Kobe Bryant on Sunday at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, using his two Lakers uniform numbers to cut the final-round pin ...

Feb 02, 2020