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Victorious Raptors expected to return to Toronto today after becoming NBA champs
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are expected to return home today after their electrifying NBA championship win south of the border. The team - the first NBA franchise outside the U.S. to win the Finals...
Jun 15, 2019
Hong Kong in limbo as extradition protests crisis deepens
Hong Kong's legislature suspended meetings Thursday as leaders considered their next steps following violent clashes between police and protesters opposed to a bill that would allow suspects to be tri...
Jun 14, 2019
Tankers struck near Strait of Hormuz; US blames Iran
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The U.S. blamed Iran for suspected attacks on two oil tankers Thursday near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, denouncing what it called a campaign of "escalating tensions" ...
Jun 14, 2019
MacDonald wins, Sonnen quits in Bellator return to MSG
NEW YORK - Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald shook off his crisis of conscience and defeated Neiman Gracie by unanimous decision on Friday night in the main event of the MMA promotion's re...
Jun 14, 2019
Taiwan leader Tsai gets party nod to run for reelection
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, a thorn in the side of China's government because of her pro-independence views, sewed up the ruling party's nomination Thursday to seek a second four-y...
Jun 14, 2019
Trevor Harris, Eskimos open season with 32-25 win against Alouettes
EDMONTON - Kenny Stafford reeled in a pair of touchdown passes from Trevor Harris as the new-look Edmonton Eskimos survived a scare to start the season on a positive note with a 32-25 victory over the...
Jun 14, 2019
Chirinos hits slam, drives in 6 runs, Astros beat Blue Jays
HOUSTON - Robinson Chirinos said he was late on the fastball the whole game. He finally caught up to one when it counted most. Chirinos hit his first grand slam and finished with a career-high six RBI...
Jun 14, 2019
Tellez slam helps Blue Jays beat Orioles 8-6 to end skid
BALTIMORE - The game pitted the two worst teams in the AL East, lasted more than four hours and ended in the rain before a smattering of fans. After 12 pitchers combined to throw 374 pitches and issue...
Jun 14, 2019
Bruins fall apart and give up early goals in Game 7 loss
BOSTON - The Boston Bruins will look back on a miserable three minutes all summer. The Bruins had it all lined up: a raucous home crowd as they hosted the first Game 7 of a Stanley Cup Final in their ...
Jun 14, 2019
Jays third baseman Guerrero Jr. leaves game after getting hit by pitch
Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., left Friday's game against the Houston Astros after being hit by a pitch in the first inning. Guerrero was plunked in the left hand by a f...
Jun 14, 2019
