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5-time major champ Maria Sharapova retires from tennis at 32
Maria Sharapova quietly walked away from tennis at the age of 32 on Wednesday, ending a career that featured five Grand Slam titles, time at No. 1 in the WTA rankings and a 15-month doping ban. She ha...
Feb 26, 2020
Looking back at Crosby's golden goal a decade later: 'It's seared into my mind'
Jonathan Toews can count on one hand the number of times he hasn't been able to relax ahead of a big game. Known as "Captain Serious" for his steely demeanour, Toews...
Feb 26, 2020
Memories of Sidney Crosby's golden goal ahead of 10-year anniversary
Friday marks 10 years since Sidney Crosby scored in overtime to lead Canada past the United States in the gold-medal men's hockey final at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The goal cam...
Feb 26, 2020
Coronavirus containment window shrinking as virus spreads to more countries
OTTAWA - Canada's border measures to guard the country against incoming cases of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, will likely become less effective as the virus spreads, the country's chief me...
Feb 26, 2020
Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas has relatively uneventful trade deadline day
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas resisted the temptation to make significant changes at the NHL trade deadline. He's hoping adversity makes his slumping team stronger. The Leafs, co...
Feb 26, 2020
Worried Democrats rush to slow front-runner Sanders
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Worried Democrats on Monday intensified their assault against the party's presidential front-runner, Bernie Sanders, as the Vermont senator marched toward South Carolina's w...
Feb 26, 2020
Brier preview: Koe looks for history; Walker and Gushue eye third title in four years
The 92nd edition of the Tim Horton's Brier gets underway this weekend in Kingston, Ontario. Calgary's Kevin Koe, a former Grande Prairie resident, returns as the defending champion, after he defeated ...
Feb 26, 2020 Geoff Walker of Beaverlodge (second from right) and team Newfoundland and Labrador celebrate their Brier win in 2017 in St. John's, NFLD
Submission deadline extended for Reel Shorts Film Festival's local producers
Peace Country film makers will have a little bit more time to submit their entry for this year's Reel Shorts Film Festival.Over 5,100 entries from over 133 countries were submitted prior the regular d...
Feb 26, 2020
'A new day': Harvey Weinstein convicted, led away in cuffs
NEW YORK - Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was convicted of rape and sexual assault against two women and led off to prison in handcuffs Monday in what his foes hailed as a landmark moment ...
Feb 26, 2020
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya apologizes for Twin Towers comment
UFC middleweight champion Israel (The Last Stylebender) Adesanya has apologized for saying he will make UFC 248 challenger Yoel (Soldier of God) Romero "crumble like the Twin Towers." The Nigerian-bor...
Feb 26, 2020