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QuickQuotes: Family, friends and fans remember Guy Lafleur during national funeral
Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur was remembered fondly on Tuesday during a national funeral for the hockey legend in Montreal. Here are some quotes from those in attendance. Larry Robinson, ex-Hab...
May 3, 2022
From stadium to sea, LA Dodgers unveil All-Star Game plans
LOS ANGELES (AP) - From the stadium to the sea, the Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled plans Tuesday for this summer's MLB All-Star Game, the franchise's first time as host in 42 years. Dodger Stadium had b...
May 3, 2022
B.C. Lions select colourful defensive lineman Brauns in CFL global draft.
TORONTO - He's back to his natural blond hair colour but Karlis Brauns expects to make a grand entrance when the B.C. Lions open training camp. B.C. took the free-spirited Latvian defensive lineman th...
May 3, 2022
Man who had Gretzky memorabilia stolen overwhelmed by global support
It's been approximately three months since Aron Gratias lost over 40 years' worth of Wayne Gretzky memorabilia after it was stolen from a storage container on a farm near Shellbrook sometime after Feb...
May 3, 2022
Canada's Denis Shapovalov falls to Andy Murray in three sets at Madrid Open
MADRID - Canada's Denis Shapovalov was eliminated from the Madrid Open on Tuesday after a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 loss to former No. 1 Andy Murray in second-round action. Shapovalov put himself in an early hole...
May 3, 2022
Execution of Missouri man just the 5th in US this year
A Missouri man who killed a couple during a robbery at their rural home more than a quarter of a century ago was put to death Tuesday, becoming just the fifth person executed in the United States this...
May 3, 2022
Vancouver Canucks have June 1 deadline to re-sign coach Bruce Boudreau
VANCOUVER - A 57-game sample size was not big enough for Vancouver Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford to commit to a contract extension for head coach Bruce Boudreau. "We would be w...
May 3, 2022
Major paving project announced at Sturgeon Lake First Nation
Chief Greg Ermine called it a huge day for Sturgeon Lake First Nation.During a special press conference Tuesday afternoon at the band office, plans were officially confirmed for a 10.6 km paving proje...
May 3, 2022
Prosecutors charge 3 with murder in Sacramento mass shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Prosecutors have filed murder charges in a mass shooting that rocked California's capital city a month ago. District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said Tuesday that Smiley Mar...
May 3, 2022
Bunting eager to taste Toronto's playoff atmosphere in testy Tampa series
TORONTO - Michael Bunting had never seen a Maple Leafs playoff game in person until Monday night. If things continue to progress as planned, the Toronto native will be in the middle of the action for ...
May 3, 2022
