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Zibanejad's SO winner helps Rangers snap two-game skid, top Canadiens 4-3
MONTREAL - Mika Zibanejad scored the shootout winner to lift the New York Rangers to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday. Patrick Kane scored his first goal as a Ranger, whi...
Mar 09, 2023
McDavid injured as Oilers snap Bruins' streak, win 3-2
BOSTON (AP) - NHL scoring leader Connor McDavid limped off the ice late in the third period Thursday night, minutes after Darnell Nurse scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:49 remaining and the Edmonton...
Mar 09, 2023
Source: CFL reaches agreement to sell Montreal Alouettes franchise
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes ownership issue has been resolved. According to a source, the CFL has reached an agreement to sell the franchise and will make the formal announcement Friday at a new...
Mar 09, 2023
China's Xi awarded third term as president, extending rule
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping was awarded a third five-year term as president Friday, putting him on track to stay in power for life. The endorsement of Xi's appointment by the ceremonial N...
Mar 09, 2023
Raptors guard VanVleet fined by NBA for public criticism of officiating
Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet has been handed a US$30,000 fine for public criticism of the officiating, the league announced on Thursday. VanVleet made a series of comments following the Raptors...
Mar 09, 2023
Canada's Fernandez, American Townsend advance in women's doubles at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and American Taylor Townsend advanced Thursday to the second round of women's doubles at the Indian Wells tournament. The duo defeated Latisha Chan and...
Mar 09, 2023
Ramey grabs Players lead in his debut at golf's fickle test; Canada's Pendrith tied for third
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Chad Ramey managed to avoid stress and bogeys Thursday in The Players Championship for an 8-under 64, making him an unlikely leader on a TPC Sawgrass course that rarely ...
Mar 09, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond speaks out after award revoked over heritage
VANCOUVER - Former judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond says she is satisfied in her "past work, identity and self-worth" after the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association stripped her of an award beca...
Mar 09, 2023
Canada falls 5-3 in World Baseball Classic tune-up against MLB's Seattle Mariners
PEORIA, Ariz. - Kaden Polcovich's two-run homer in the eighth inning lifted the Seattle Mariners to a 5-3 win over Canada on Thursday in an exhibition game leading up to the World Baseball Classic. Do...
Mar 09, 2023
Federal Court approves 'historic' $2.8B residential day schools settlement
VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge has approved a $2.8 billion settlement agreement between the Canadian government and plaintiffs representing 325 First Nations whose members went to residential day s...
Mar 09, 2023
