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Schenk's late birdie gives him lead over Spieth, Fleetwood
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) - Adam Schenk looked as though he and everyone else would get passed by Jordan Spieth on Saturday at the Valspar Championship. When a wild and windy round finished, Schenk was s...
Mar 18, 2023
Slain officers' families will get $100,000 from Heroes' Fund, Alberta premier says
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the families of two Edmonton police officers who were fatally shot this week are each to receive $100,000 from the province's Heroes' Fund. Smith made th...
Mar 18, 2023
Canada's Edwards, UConn opens March Madness run with 95-52 rout of Vermont
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - Canada's Aaliyah Edwards scored a career-high 28 points, Dorka Juhasz added a double-double and No. 2 seed UConn routed 15th seed Vermont 95-52 on Saturday, giving the Huskies a 2...
Mar 18, 2023
Canada's Einarson opens women's world curling championship with win over host Swedes
SANDVIKEN, Sweden - Canada's Kerri Einarson stole her way to victory to open the women's world curling championship. Einarson defeated the host Swedes 9-4 on Saturday. Trailing 4-3 heading into the ni...
Mar 18, 2023
Slain officers' families will get $100,000 from Heroes' Fund, Alberta premier says
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the families of two Edmonton police officers who were fatally shot this week are each to receive $100,000 from the province's Heroes' Fund. Smith made th...
Mar 18, 2023
Pionk's OT goal leads Jets over Predators 3-2
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Neal Pionk scored 55 seconds into overtime to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Saturday. Nikolaj Ehlers and Adam Lowry also scored and Co...
Mar 18, 2023
Merrifield-led Blue Jays take 5-2 win over Yankees
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Whit Merrifield hit a two-run homer and added an RBI single as the Toronto Blue Jays topped the New York Yankees 5-2 in spring training action Saturday. The Yankees took an early 2-0 l...
Mar 18, 2023
Ottawa to allow temporary Syrian, Turkish residents to stay longer after earthquake
TORONTO - The federal government says it will make it easier for temporary residents in Canada from Turkey and Syria to extend their stay in the country after a powerful earthquake struck their countr...
Mar 18, 2023
Earthquake in Ecuador kills at least 1, causes wide damage
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - A strong earthquake shook the region around Ecuador's second-largest city on Saturday, killing at least one person, damaging homes and buildings, and sending panicked residents i...
Mar 18, 2023
Leman's gold leads three-medal day for Canada at ski cross World Cup
CRAIGLEITH, Ont. - Brady Leman earned a gold medal in the men's World Cup ski cross to lead a three-medal day for Canada in the event on Saturday. The Calgary native outmatched France's Youri Duplessi...
Mar 18, 2023