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China's Xi expands powers, promotes allies
BEIJING (AP) - President Xi Jinping, China's most powerful leader in decades, increased his dominance when he was named Sunday to another term as head of the ruling Communist Party in a break with tra...
Oct 22, 2022
Trudeau takes jabs at Conservative leader in absentia at annual press gallery dinner
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre did not attend the press gallery dinner on Saturday evening, but he was nonetheless much of the focus of a long-standing political tradition of lobbing li...
Oct 22, 2022
Malinin's quad axel lifts 17-year-old to Skate America title, Canadians get silver in pairs
NORWOOD, Mass. - Ilia Malinin wasn't sure whether he would unveil his quad axel, the hardest jump in figure skating that only he had landed in competition, after a fourth-place short program left him ...
Oct 22, 2022
After a scuffle, Heat hold on to top Raptors 112-109
MIAMI (AP) - Jimmy Butler scored 24 points, Max Strus added 20 off the bench and the Miami Heat topped the Toronto Raptors 112-109 on Saturday night to stop a season-opening two-game slide. The teams ...
Oct 22, 2022
Algeria: Doctors tell Saudi crown prince don't go to summit
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia's powerful 37-year-old crown prince will not attend an upcoming summit in Algeria after his doctors advised him not to travel, the Algerian presidency s...
Oct 22, 2022
Pavelski nets hat trick as Stars sink Canadiens 5-2
MONTREAL - Joe Pavelski scored a hat trick and added one assist, helping the Dallas Stars record a 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens Saturday night at the Bell Centre. Jason Robertson had one goal a...
Oct 22, 2022
Stampeders put an end to Roughriders' playoff pursuit with 32-21 win
REGINA - The Calgary Stampeders eliminated the Saskatchewan Roughriders from the CFL playoff picture with a 32-21 victory Saturday in Regina. Heading into the weekend, Saskatchewan held a slim chance ...
Oct 22, 2022
Leafs launch road trip by grounding Jets 4-1
WINNIPEG - John Tavares scored two power-play goals and Auston Matthews contributed three assists to propel the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. David Kampf and...
Oct 22, 2022
Two detained, airport evacuated after suspicious package found near Toronto ferry
Toronto police said two people were detained after a possible explosive device was found near the island airport's mainland ferry terminal on Saturday, prompting the airport to evacuate passengers and...
Oct 22, 2022
McIlroy pulls ahead at Congaree with return to No. 1 in view
RIDGELAND, S.C. (AP) - Rory McIlroy had two eagles that made his score look better than it felt Saturday. All that mattered was a one-shot lead at the CJ Cup in South Carolina, putting him in position...
Oct 22, 2022
