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Alouettes host Tiger-Cats in East Division semifinal to kick off CFL playoffs
MONTREAL - The Canadian Football League playoffs kick off today with an East Division semifinal matchup between the Montreal Alouettes and Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Montreal won all three regular-season ga...
Nov 04, 2023
B.C. Lions, Calgary Stampeders face off in CFL Western semifinal
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions face off against the Calgary Stampeders in the Western semifinal today. The Lions (12-6) have a sterling home record while the Stampeders have struggled away from McMahon St...
Nov 04, 2023
B.C. conditions are magic for mushrooms in bumper season for fungi, tasty and toxic
VANCOUVER - Mushrooms large and small, tasty and toxic, are popping up across British Columbia this year in what experts say is a bumper season for fungi. B.C. forest ecologist and mycologist Andy Mac...
Nov 04, 2023
NBA roundup: Curry makes layup with 0.2 seconds left, Warriors outscore beat 141-139
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Stephen Curry made a layup with 0.2 seconds left to give the Golden State Warriors a 141-139 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder 141-139 in one of the NBA's seven In-Season Tou...
Nov 03, 2023
Quake shakes northwest Nepal, killing at least 128 and injuring dozens. Officials fear toll to rise
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Helicopters and ground troops rushed to help people hurt in a strong earthquake that shook northwestern Nepal districts just before midnight Friday, killing at least 128 people...
Nov 03, 2023
Hayes helps Blues snap skid by burning Devils 4-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kevin Hayes scored a pair of goals and added an assist to help the St. Louis Blues beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Friday night. Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas also scored goals,...
Nov 03, 2023
NHL roundup: Flyers beat Sabres 5-1 to snap 3-game losing streak
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Bobby Brink had a goal and an assist and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Friday night to snap a three-game National Hockey League losing streak. Samuel Ersson ma...
Nov 03, 2023
Flyers snap three-game skid by sinking Sabres 5-1
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Bobby Brink had a goal and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-1 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Scott Laughton, Louie Belpedio, Tra...
Nov 03, 2023
16-1 shot Fierceness wins Breeders' Cup Juvenile for trainer Todd Pletcher
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Fierceness won the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile by 6 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita on Friday, giving trainer Todd Pletcher the early favourite for next year's Kentucky Derby. ...
Nov 03, 2023
CJHL announces mandatory neck guard policy
The Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) announced on Friday that it will require its players to wear mandatory neck guards going forward.The move comes after former NHLer Adam Johnson passed away aft...
Nov 03, 2023
