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Siakam has 21 points, Raptors rout Indiana 127-81 for ninth straight home win
TORONTO - Pascal Siakam scored 21 points while Serge Ibaka had 15 points and 15 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors throttled the Indiana Pacers 127-81 on Sunday. It was the Raptors' largest margin...
Feb 23, 2020
Infections climb in South Korea as world fights virus
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - South Korea reported an eight-fold jump in viral infections Saturday with more than 400 cases mostly linked to a church and a hospital, while the death toll in Iran climbed...
Feb 23, 2020
Man guilty of killing 2 who tried to stop his slurs on train
PORTLAND, Ore. - A man accused of fatally stabbing two people who prosecutors say tried to stop his racist tirade against two young black women on a Portland, Oregon, commuter train was convicted of m...
Feb 23, 2020
Mintos head into the playoffs with a pair of nice road wins
Get the hair dye out, the Prince Albert Mintos are heading into the playoffs with a pair of wins under their belt. They defeated the Swift Current Legionnaires 3-1 on Saturday before a chippy 5-2 win ...
Feb 23, 2020 The Prince Albert Mintos are heading to the playoffs with two wins under their belts. Jeff D'Andrea/paNOW Staff
Opelka claims semifinal win over Raonic at Delray Beach Open event
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. - American Reilly Opelka defeated Canadian Milos Raonic on Sunday to advance to the final of the Delray Beach Open men's tennis tournament. The six-foot-11, 225-pound Opelka se...
Feb 23, 2020
New presumptive case of novel coronavirus in Toronto, health officials say
TORONTO - Ontario health officials say there's a new presumptive case of the novel coronavirus in Toronto. They say a woman arrived in Canada from China on Friday and went to a Toronto hospital w...
Feb 23, 2020
Man accused of racist threats expected to plead guilty
A white man charged with cyberstalking and making racist online threats against a black activist in Virginia is expected to plead guilty next month, according to court records and a spokesman for fede...
Feb 23, 2020
Kyle Okposo scores 2 in Sabres' 2-1 win over Winnipeg Jets
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Kyle Okposo enjoyed his first two-goal game in 23 months, and the Buffalo Sabres continued their late-season playoff push with a 2-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday. Okposo scored...
Feb 23, 2020
Picketing, pigeons, politics: Scenes from the Nevada caucus
LAS VEGAS - Candidates have hustled past tourists and slot machines to ask housekeepers and cooks for their votes in the back of flashy casinos. They've made their pitches over plates of tamales, taco...
Feb 23, 2020
Alberta and two First Nations make deal for proposed oilsands mine
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has struck deals with two northern Alberta First Nations over a proposed open-pit oilsands mine that's awaiting Ottawa's approval. The Mikisew Cree and Athabasca Chip...
Feb 23, 2020
