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Oubre's 32 points lead 76ers past Raptors 135-120; Toronto's losing streak at 13
TORONTO - Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 32 points, including six three-pointers, with seven rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers downed the Toronto Raptors 135-120 on Sunday. Cameron Payne finished with 24 poi...
Mar 31, 2024
Nelly Korda rallies to win 3rd straight LPGA Tour start at Ford Championship
GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) - Nelly Korda won her hometown event in a playoff after closing eagle-birdie. She withstood brutal wind in Southern California to win in another playoff last week. The world No. 1 ...
Mar 31, 2024
Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over Easter Mass and appeal for peace in Gaza and Ukraine
Pope Francis rallied from a winter-long bout of respiratory problems to lead some 60,000 people in Easter celebrations Sunday, making a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and a prisoner swap betwe...
Mar 31, 2024
Steady Jaeger outlasts Scheffler to win Houston Open
HOUSTON (AP) - Stephan Jaeger won his first PGA Tour event in his 135th attempt, closing with nine straight pars for a 3-under 67 and avoiding a playoff when Scottie Scheffler missed a five-foot birdi...
Mar 31, 2024
Birch Hills Captain reflects on winning Twin Rivers Hockey League championship
Another season in the Twin Rivers Hockey League (TRHL) came to a close last weekend in an exciting winner-take-all Game 5. In front of packed stands at the Jubilee Sports Centre in Rosthern, the Birch...
Mar 31, 2024
Joshua scores twice as Canucks claw out 3-2 win over slumping Ducks
VANCOUVER - Dakota Joshua scored twice and his Vancouver Canucks held on for a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. Brock Boeser added a first-period power-play goal for the Canucks (46-20-8)...
Mar 31, 2024
Canadian Zach Edey goes big and sends Purdue to first Final Four since 1980 with a 72-66 win over Tennessee
DETROIT (AP) - Purdue big man Zach Edey went for a career-high 40 points along with 16 rebounds and one big block Sunday to muscle the Boilermakers into the program's first Final Four since 1980 with ...
Mar 31, 2024
Ukrainians with Canadian visas face agonizing decisions about the future
It was 4:40 in the morning when bombs started to drop on Lilyia Dvornichenko's hometown of Kharkiv in Ukraine, just an hour from the Russian border.Her jaw is set and her tone is matter-of-fact as she...
Mar 31, 2024
Turner homers and drives in 4 runs as Blue Jays gained split of 4-game series by beating Rays 9-2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Justin Turner homered and drove in four runs as the Toronto Blue Jays gained a spit of a four-game series by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Sunday, After winning the ope...
Mar 31, 2024
Small forest fire put out in Oka provincial park as Quebec fire season starts early
MONTREAL - A small forest fire has been extinguished in a provincial park west of Montreal, signalling an early start to the 2024 wildfire season. A spokesman for Quebec's forest fire prevention socie...
Mar 31, 2024
