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Li at his best and builds early lead at PGA Championship
SAN FRANCISCO - Still young, often inconsistent, forever fearless, Li Haotong is capable of just about anything on a big stage in golf. He was at his best Friday in the PGA Championship. Three years a...
Aug 07, 2020
Blackhawks bounce Oilers from NHL post-season with 3-2 win in qualifying play
EDMONTON - The Chicago Blackhawks bounced the hub-city host Edmonton Oilers out of the NHL's post-season tournament Friday, beating them 3-2 at Rogers Place. The Blackhawks won the best-of-five qualif...
Aug 07, 2020
Raptors Uprising completes perfect regular season with 16th straight esports win
TORONTO - Raptors Uprising GC completed its perfect NBA 2K League season Friday night, sweeping Cavs Legion GC for a record 16th straight victory. Including tournament play, Toronto (16-0) is a remark...
Aug 07, 2020
Toronto Raptors honour Hall of Famer Wayne Embry ahead of Boston game
The Toronto Raptors paid homage to Hall of Famer and the team's senior adviser Wayne Embry on Friday. The players arrived at the arena in T-shirts bearing Embry's likeness and the words "Because ...
Aug 07, 2020
Joe Arpaio loses sheriff’s race in 2nd failed comeback bid
PHOENIX - Joe Arpaio on Friday was narrowly defeated in his bid to win back the sheriff's post in metro Phoenix that he held for 24 years before being voted out in 2016 amid voter frustrations over hi...
Aug 07, 2020
Report highlights the strengths and weaknesses of BC's flood preparedness
KAMLOOPS - On Thursday, the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at the University of Waterloo released a report on the effects of climate change on flooding in Canada. The report took a look at the fl...
Aug 07, 2020
Man City seizes on mistakes to oust Madrid, reach CL QFs
MANCHESTER, England - Eliminating the record 13-time champion has Manchester City players believing they can deliver the team's first Champions League title. Real Madrid's defensive mistakes by Raphae...
Aug 07, 2020
Liberty U's Falwell takes leave after social media uproar
RICHMOND, Va. - Jerry Falwell Jr. agreed Friday to take an indefinite leave of absence as the leader of Liberty University, one of the nation's top evangelical Christian colleges, days after apologizi...
Aug 07, 2020
Kamloops hotels slowly seeing more visitors, but occupancy down half of normal summer numbers
KAMLOOPS - While more people are staying at Kamloops hotels, the overall numbers are down. The industry is still recovering from the devastating effects of the pandemic with much less travel. "Normall...
Aug 07, 2020
Canadiens upset Penguins 2-0 to advance to first round of NHL playoffs
TORONTO - Artturi Lehkonen scored with 4:11 left in the third period and Shea Weber iced it with an empty-netter as the Montreal Canadiens upset Pittsburgh 2-0 to secure a berth in...
Aug 07, 2020
