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Manfred concerned with team/media roles of Martinez, Mendoza
ORLANDO, Fla. - The dual roles of former Boston pitcher Pedro Martinez and ex-Olympic softball player Jessica Mendoza as team employees and broadcasters have drawn the concern of baseball Commissioner...
Feb 08, 2020

Canadian women's basketball team punches its Olympic ticket with win over Sweden
OSTEND, Belgium - Canada's women's basketball team is Tokyo-bound. Natalie Achonwa had 24 points and eight rebounds to lead the Canadians to an 80-50 victory over Sweden on Saturday, cl...
Feb 08, 2020

Canada, U.S., women qualify for Tokyo Olympics, now meet for bragging rights
CARSON, Calif. - Fresh from celebrating Olympic qualification with semifinal wins Friday, Canada and the U.S., clash Sunday with bragging rights on the line at the CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying ...
Feb 08, 2020

Patrick Laine's hat trick - all power-play goals - leads Jets past Senators 5-2
WINNIPEG - Patrik Laine scored a hat trick with three power-play goals to propel the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 victory against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday afternoon. It was Laine's eighth career...
Feb 08, 2020

Canadian Jeff Smith reaches final in first event back on pro darts tour
BARNSLEY, England - Canadian Jeff Smith, who won his way back to the pro darts tour last month, made it to the final in his first event. The 44-year-old from Saint John, N.B., lost 8-4 to fo...
Feb 08, 2020

Names in the mix: an updated list of potential Conservative leadership contenders
OTTAWA - The Conservative leadership race is underway and the deadline to register as a candidate and meet the first round of requirements is Feb. 27. These candidates have been approved by the party,...
Feb 08, 2020

Ancelotti effect kicking in at in-form Everton
Carlo Ancelotti's priority upon taking over at Everton just before Christmas was to get the team out of relegation danger in the English Premier League. Job done. Now, against all the odds, Ancelotti ...
Feb 08, 2020

Experts urge PM Trudeau to use African trip to reset relationship
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau left Thursday for a trip to Africa, where he will be the first Canadian prime minister to participate in a session of the African Union. With just five...
Feb 08, 2020

Wet'suwet'en supporters light ceremonial fire at steps of B.C. legislature
SMITHERS, B.C. - A ceremonial fire is burning on the front steps of the British Columbia legislature as supporters of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs join protests across Canada to halt a natural gas p...
Feb 08, 2020

Wolves send Wiggins to Warriors for Russell in scorer swap
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Timberwolves have taken on yet another new look, with D'Angelo Russell on his way to join pal Karl-Anthony Towns and Canadian Andrew Wiggins heading west to the Golden Stat...
Feb 08, 2020