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Edey gave it all for Purdue, but it wasn't enough to stop dominant UConn
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Zach Edey spent all season as the dominant force at the heart of Purdue's push for never-before-reached heights. His space-eating presence, his back-to-the-basket offence, his a...
Apr 08, 2024
Garland scores twice, Canucks outlast Golden Knights for 4-3 win
VANCOUVER - Conor Garland scored twice in his 400th regular-season NHL game and his Vancouver Canucks outdueled the Vegas Golden Knights for a 4-3 victory on Monday. Quinn Hughes and Brock Boeser each...
Apr 08, 2024
UConn wins second straight NCAA title by beating Purdue 75-60
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - UConn delivered the latest of its suffocating basketball beatdowns Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-bac...
Apr 08, 2024
UConn wins second straight NCAA title by beating Purdue 75-60
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - UConn delivered the latest of its suffocating basketball beatdowns Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-bac...
Apr 08, 2024
McCabe scores OT winner, Matthews nets 65th goal, Leafs down Penguins
TORONTO - Jake McCabe scored at 1:30 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday. Auston Matthews added his NHL-leading 65th goal of the season to go along wi...
Apr 08, 2024
Trapped B.C. orca calf's skin whitening, no sign of emaciation: Fisheries Department
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - The skin of a young killer whale trapped in a Vancouver Island lagoon is turning white due to the low salinity of the water, but the Fisheries Department says the calf is active and i...
Apr 08, 2024
Simms scores OT winner for U.S. in 1-0 decision over Canada in women's world hockey
UTICA, N.Y. - The United States defeated Canada 1-0 overtime at the women's world hockey championship Monday to stay unbeaten and claim the top seed in their group. Kirsten Simms scored the OT winner ...
Apr 08, 2024
Rogers Centre renos impress Blue Jays fans but how new field plays still a question
TORONTO - The new-look Rogers Centre made an excellent first impression on fans before the Toronto Blue Jays' home opener. Friends Matthew Martin, Jack Fisher and Ben Watson, all from Kitchener, Ont.,...
Apr 08, 2024
Canada's swim trials shift to Toronto from Montreal because of fire, pool closure
TORONTO - Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim trials have been moved from Montreal to Toronto. The trials to determine Canada's swim teams for the Paris Summer Games were originally scheduled to be h...
Apr 08, 2024
Four arrested, including three youths, over 2021 death of man in Penticton, B.C.
PENTICTON, B.C. - Four people have been arrested over the death of a 22-year-old man in Penticton, B.C., more than two years after he was found gravely hurt in a field. B.C. RCMP spokesman Cpl. James ...
Apr 08, 2024