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Meyers hits 3-run homer as Astros beat Blue Jays 9-2
HOUSTON (AP) - Jake Meyers hit a three-run homer in Houston's seven-run first inning, and the Astros beat Kevin Gausman and the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 on Monday night. Meyers and Corey Julks each finis...
Apr 17, 2023
Marchand, Bruins pounce on Panthers in 3-1 Game 1 victory
BOSTON (AP) - Brad Marchand scored his 50th career playoff goal, David Pastrnak and Jake DeBrusk also scored, and the NHL-best Boston Bruins opened the playoffs by beating the Florida Panthers 3-1 on ...
Apr 17, 2023
Hurricanes hold on to beat Islanders 2-1 in playoff opener
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Sebastian Aho and Stefan Noesen scored power-play goals to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Monday night to open their first-round NHL playoff serie...
Apr 17, 2023
Roll the Dice: Eighth-seeded Jets ready for Vegas challenge against Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS - The Winnipeg Jets can forget about their inconsistent regular season, a middling road mark and their winless record against the Vegas Golden Knights. A clean post-season slate starts Tuesd...
Apr 17, 2023
Vancouver officers involved in beating death should be fired, victim's sister says
BURNABY, B.C. - The family of a man beaten to death during a confrontation with Vancouver police says the officers involved should lose their jobs, while others should be better trained to respond to ...
Apr 17, 2023
Changes expected after Vancouver Canucks' tumultuous season: GM
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks expect to make changes this summer, says general manager Patrik Allvin. And he's tasked players with figuring out how they can help improve the team going forward. "I...
Apr 17, 2023
Man charged in shooting of Black teen at his front door
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The 85-year-old white man who shot a Black teen at his front door in Kansas City, Missouri, last week has been charged charged with armed assault, the Clay County prosecutor sa...
Apr 17, 2023
Twenty-year-old arrested following stabbing death of teen on Surrey, B.C., bus
SURREY, B.C. - Police say they have arrested a 20-year-old man from Burnaby, B.C., in connection with the stabbing of a teenager on a Metro Vancouver transit bus last week. Seventeen-year-old Ethan Be...
Apr 17, 2023
Montreal Alouettes extend LB Brian Harelimana, Edmonton Elks sign DB Marcus Lewis
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed linebacker Brian Harelimana to a two-year contract extension on Monday. The six-foot-two, 228-pound Harelimana produced 12 defensive tackles and three sacks pl...
Apr 17, 2023
A healthy Leon Draisaitl can add playoff wallop to Edmonton's one-two punch
EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl was a prolific, post-season playmaker for the Edmonton Oilers even with a high-ankle sprain less than a year ago. If the big centre can stay healthy through the 2023 NHL play...
Apr 17, 2023