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Jokic leads Nuggets past Lakers 113-111, and into first NBA Finals
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nikola Jokic had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the NBA Finals for the first time in team history Monday night, sweeping the Western Confe...
May 22, 2023

Bobrovsky nets shutout as Panthers clip 'Canes 1-0, lead series 3-0
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 32 shots for his first career playoff shutout, Sam Reinhart scored a power-play goal midway through the second period and the Florida Panthers moved one w...
May 22, 2023

Barkov leaves Game 3 of Florida-Carolina series with lower-body injury
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Florida captain Aleksander Barkov left Game 3 of the Panthers' Eastern Conference finals matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night with a lower-body injury. The Pant...
May 22, 2023

Jays lose 6-4 to Rays, losing skid hits 5 in a row
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Jose Siri, Randy Arozaena and Luke Raley homered, and the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the sliding Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Monday night. Tampa Bay (35-14) lead...
May 22, 2023

Stamps weather the storm and Elks for 29-24 pre-season win
CALGARY - Smoke, rain, thunder and lightning wreaked havoc on the CFL's pre-season opener at McMahon Stadium on Monday. Following two separate delays - one due to poor air quality and the other becaus...
May 22, 2023

Rain forecast could slow down record-breaking Alberta wildfires, officials say
EDMONTON - Light rainfall and cooler temperatures slowed down wildfire activity in Alberta over the long weekend and more rain that's in the forecast may help firefighters catch a breath during a reco...
May 22, 2023

Tech, sustainability key to attracting young talent to an evolving agriculture sector
Canada's farmers are getting older, and most don't have a clear succession plan, leaving a big question over who will take over the agriculture sector as a wave of retirements loom. But industry insid...
May 22, 2023

E. Jean Carroll adds Trump's post-verdict remarks to defamation case, seeks at least $10M
NEW YORK (AP) - E. Jean Carroll, the columnist who won a $5 million sexual abuse and defamation award against former President Donald Trump, is seeking at least $10 million more in a new court filing ...
May 22, 2023

Toronto Blue Jays place Santiago Espinal on 10-day IL, recall Otto Lopez
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays placed infielder Santiago Espinal on the 10-day injured list with right hamstring inflammation on Monday. In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays recalled infielder Otto...
May 22, 2023

Quebec Indigenous group says CAQ MNA who dismissed alleged police abuse must resign
MONTREAL - The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador wants a member of Quebec's governing Coalition Avenir Quebec party to resign after he suggested numerous Indigenous women lied about being sexu...
May 22, 2023