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Canadian men's volleyball team qualifies for Tokyo Olympics
VANCOUVER - The Canadian men's volleyball team were not going to let tickets to Tokyo slip through their fingers. The men used a 3-0 win over Puerto Rico on Sunday to clinch a spot at this summer's&nb...
Jan 14, 2020
Ex-Trump aide Michael Flynn seeks to withdraw guilty plea
WASHINGTON - Former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn filed court papers Tuesday to him withdraw his guilty plea, saying federal prosecutors had acted in "bad faith" and bre...
Jan 14, 2020
DeRozan scores 25 points to lead Spurs to 105-104 victory over Raptors
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam was mid-sentence, speaking to the media in Toronto's post-game locker-room Sunday, when DeMar DeRozan rushed in and wrapped Siakam in a big bear hug. DeRozan had just played sp...
Jan 14, 2020
Red Sox manager Alex Cora fired in sign stealing scandal
BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora on Tuesday, a day after baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred implicated him in the sport's sign-stealing scandal. Cora was the bench coach for the Hous...
Jan 14, 2020
Red Sox manager Alex Cora fired in sign stealing scandal
BOSTON - The Boston Red Sox fired manager Alex Cora on Tuesday, a day after baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred implicated him in the sport's sign-stealing scandal. Cora was the bench coach for the Hous...
Jan 14, 2020
Student shot at Texas high school; suspect still at large
A student was shot Tuesday at a high school in Texas and a suspect remained at large, local officials said. Emergency crews were seen performing CPR as the student was carried on a stretcher to an amb...
Jan 14, 2020
Ray Shero is out as New Jersey Devils' general manager
NEWARK, N.J. - Ray Shero has been fired as the New Jersey Devils' general manager after a four-plus year tenure that saw the three-time Stanley Cup champions make the playoffs only once. Owner Josh Ha...
Jan 14, 2020
Senate Republicans expect USMCA vote Thursday, clearing decks for impeachment
WASHINGTON - Canada's hard-won continental trade deal with the United States and Mexico could be up for a vote in the U.S. Senate before the end of the week, thanks to the emerging timelines...
Jan 14, 2020
Pettersson, Markstrom help Canucks beat Wild 4-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Vancouver's typically strong power play has been struggling. Luckily for the Canucks, they're doing just fine scoring 5 on 5. A day after scoring four third-period goals in Buffalo, ...
Jan 14, 2020
Comfortably in the black, Curling Canada ups prize money across major events
The head of Curling Canada is bullish about its financial position. There's enough money to both tend to the sport's grassroots and significantly enlarge the prize pot of major events, says chief exec...
Jan 14, 2020