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Toronto Raptors rest big names in regular-season finale
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are sitting some of their biggest names for their season finale against the Milwaukee Bucks. Leading scorer Pascal Siakam, point guard Fred VanVleet, and defensive stalwa...
Apr 09, 2023
Tiger Woods withdraws before completing third round of Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Tiger Woods withdrew from the Masters before the resumption of the third round because of an injury Sunday, ending his streak of completing all 72 holes of every tournament he has ...
Apr 09, 2023
Tiger Woods withdraws before completing third round of Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Tiger Woods withdrew from the Masters before the resumption of the third round because of an injury Sunday, ending his streak of completing all 72 holes of every tournament he has ...
Apr 09, 2023
New Zealand qualifies for Olympics while Canada's men face rugby sevens relegation
KALANG, Singapore - New Zealand defeated Argentina 19-17 Sunday to win the HSBC Singapore Sevens and become the first men's team to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The news was not so good for th...
Apr 09, 2023
Budget watchdog troubled by spin around latest report on carbon pricing
OTTAWA - Canada's Parliamentary budget officer said he is troubled by what he describes as the selective use of facts from his new financial analysis of carbon pricing. Yves Giroux said the report has...
Apr 09, 2023
Review of democratic processes needed as ministerial responsibility changes: experts
OTTAWA - One of the longest House of Commons committee filibusters in the last 10 years was the recent marathon attempt by the Liberals to prevent the prime minister's chief of staff from testifying a...
Apr 09, 2023
Quebec tragedies put mental health in spotlight, but expert warns of stigma
MONTREAL - A series of tragic incidents in Quebec has thrown the issue of the suspects' mental health into the spotlight, but a Canada Research Chair holder says the debate risks unfairly stigmatizing...
Apr 09, 2023
Whitecaps exercise patience, take down Timbers 1-0
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps were able to overcome two disallowed goals on Saturday night before finally notching a winner in the 74th minute to beat the Portland Timbers 1-0 in Major League So...
Apr 08, 2023
Canucks hand Flames 3-2 shootout loss, dimming Calgary's playoff hopes
VANCOUVER - Andrei Kuzmenko scored in the shootout and the Vancouver Canucks handed the Calgary Flames a devastating 3-2 loss on Saturday. The result means Calgary (37-27-16) now sits one point behind...
Apr 08, 2023
Trout's 3-run homer powers Angels' rally past Toronto 9-5
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Mike Trout hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels roared back from a four-run deficit for a 9-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday nig...
Apr 08, 2023