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Lampard's Chelsea homecoming ruined as Leicester earns draw

Frank Lampard climbed the steps in the tunnel and emerged to rapturous applause from Chelsea fans, a flame display and a giant banner at one end of Stamford Bridge that read "Welcome Home Super Frank....

Aug 20, 2019

Former Longhorns, NFL RB Benson dies in motorcycle accident

AUSTIN, Texas - Former NFL running back Cedric Benson, one of the most prolific rushers in NCAA and University of Texas history, has died in a motorcycle accident in Texas. He was 36. Benson's attorne...

Aug 20, 2019

Joan Jett, Underwood to perform 'Sunday Night Football' open

Fred Gaudelli knew NBC would have to come up with something grand for this season's "Sunday Night Football" opener given this is the NFL's 100th anniversary. It didn't take long for the show's executi...

Aug 20, 2019

O'Rourke becomes Director of Player Development for the Cougars

PRINCE GEORGE-A new position for the former Associate Coach of the Prince George Cougars.Steve O'Rourke has been hired as the teams Director of Player Development after three seasons as the teams Asso...

Aug 20, 2019 Courtesy of the Prince George Cougars

Canoeist wonders whether she took contaminated supplement that led to positive test

MONTREAL - Top Canadian Olympic medal contender Laurence Vincent Lapointe says she has no idea how Ligandrol got into her system and caused a positive drug test. In a news conference today, the canoei...

Aug 20, 2019

UNBC men's soccer announces latest addition for upcoming season

PRINCE GEORGE-The UNBC men's soccer team announced a new addition to their team.Noah Ballinger has been added to the 2019-2020 Canada West season. The six-foot centre mid looked into several universit...

Aug 20, 2019 Courtesy of UNBC Timberwolves

Mickelson late to the course after lightning hits hotel

MEDINAH, Ill. - Phil Mickelson had a wild Sunday, and that was before he showed up for the BMW Championship. Mickelson said on Twitter that lightning struck the hotel where he was staying, leading to ...

Aug 20, 2019

Clemson QB Lawrence leads AP preseason All-America team

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence headlines The Associated Press preseason All-America team presented by Regions Bank . He has two teammates from the top-ranked Tigers with him on the first team. La...

Aug 20, 2019

Aaron Best scores 20 points in Canada's 122-88 basketball rout of New Zealand

SYDNEY, Australia - Aaron Best scored 20 points while Andrew Nembhard added 17 as Canada's men's basketball team trounced the New Zealand Tall Blacks 122-88 in a pre-FIBA World Cup exhibition game Tue...

Aug 20, 2019

Reyna scores, helping Vancouver Whitecaps to 1-0 win over D.C. United

VANCOUVER - Just a few weeks ago, coach Marc Dos Santos couldn't pinpoint what had gone wrong with his Vancouver Whitecaps. Now he's short on answers when asked why the squad has suddenly changed form...

Aug 19, 2019