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Russia strikes Ukraine's big cities, bears down on Mariupol
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian forces renewed missile strikes on Kyiv and intensified shelling of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, in an apparent strategy to hobble Ukraine's defenses in preparat...
Apr 16, 2022
Raiders turned 'distant dream' into reality after clinching the final playoff spot
After Saturday's regular-season finale, Prince Albert Raiders head coach Marc Habscheid admitted that at one point this campaign, making the playoffs "seemed like a distant dream." But after two month...
Apr 16, 2022
Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman help Lightning beat Jets 7-4
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Nikita Kucherov scored twice and added two assists, Victor Hedman had four assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning tied a season high in goals in a 7-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on...
Apr 16, 2022
Mark Giordano sends Maple Leafs past Senators 5-4 in overtime
OTTAWA - Mark Giordano scored the overtime winner Saturday night as Toronto beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 to the delight of the numerous Maple Leafs fans on hand at Canadian Tire Centre. It may have be...
Apr 16, 2022
Toronto FC hands Philadelphia Union its first loss of MLS season
TORONTO - Alejandro Pozuelo scored early in the second half as Toronto FC downed Philadelphia 2-1 Saturday, handing the league-leading Union their first defeat of the MLS season. Toronto (3-2-2) won i...
Apr 16, 2022
Barnes injures ankle, Raptors lose Game 1 of playoff series 131-111 versus 76ers
PHILADELPHIA - Tyrese Maxey scored 21 of his 38 points in the third quarter Saturday to stuff any Raptors' hopes of a comeback, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Toronto 131-111 in Game 1 of their openi...
Apr 16, 2022
Smith stops all 39 shots he faces as Oilers shut out Golden Knights 4-0
EDMONTON - Mike Smith made 39 saves for his second consecutive shutout as the Edmonton Oilers earned a 4-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. The Oilers are now six points up on Los An...
Apr 16, 2022
Fernandez tops Vismane, Canada sweeps Latvia to make Billie Jean King Cup finals
VANCOUVER - Canada is through to the Billie Jean King Cup finals after Leylah Fernandez beat Latvia's Daniela Vismane 6-2, 6-1 in a qualifier in Vancouver on Saturday. The result gave the Canadians a ...
Apr 16, 2022
Ninth-inning homer by Pache lifts Athletics to 7-5 victory over Blue Jays
TORONTO - Christian Pache hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the ninth inning to power the Oakland Athletics to a 7-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre. After C...
Apr 16, 2022
12 injured in shooting at South Carolina mall; 3 detained
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Ten people were shot and two others injured in a shooting at a shopping mall in South Carolina's capital, authorities said. Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said three people ...
Apr 16, 2022
