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Flames defeat Jets 4-0 to win NHL qualifying series three games to one
EDMONTON - The Calgary Flames overwhelmed the injury-addled Winnipeg Jets, beating them 4-0 Thursday to knock them out of the NHL's post-season. Dillon Dube, Sean Monahan, Sam Bennett and Ra...
Aug 06, 2020
India hits 2 million coronavirus cases as deaths pass 41,000
NEW DELHI - India hit another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, crossing 2 million cases of infection and more than 41,000 deaths. India's health ministry also reported recoveries ...
Aug 06, 2020
Dubois, Blue Jackets down Leafs 4-3 in overtime to grab 2-1 series lead
TORONTO - Pierre-Luc Dubois scored his third goal of the game in overtime as the Columbus Blue Jackets stormed back from a 3-0 deficit to stun the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Thursday&nb...
Aug 06, 2020
Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson to face Billy Quarantillo
Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson, whose last fight was derailed by visa issues, will face Billy Quarantillo on a Sept. 12 UFC card in Las Vegas. The 29-year-old from Huntsville, Ont., ...
Aug 06, 2020
Braves' Markakis hits walkoff HR after opting into season
ATLANTA - Nick Markakis capped his first start of the season with a game-ending home run in the ninth inning that lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night. D...
Aug 06, 2020
Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered an unspecified ban on "transactions" with the Chinese owners of the consumer apps TikTok and WeChat. Trump had threatened a deadline of Sept. 15 t...
Aug 06, 2020
Winnipeg Blue Bombers unveil Grey Cup championship rings celebrating 2019 win
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers unveiled their 2019 Grey Cup championship rings on Thursday night. Made by Canadian jeweller Baron Championship Rings, the diamond-studded two-toned ring cele...
Aug 06, 2020
Canucks beat Wild 3-0, take series lead in penalty-filled NHL qualifying game
EDMONTON - Jacob Markstrom got the shutout and Brock Boeser scored one for a fallen friend Thursday as the Vancouver Canucks pushed the Minnesota Wild to the brink of elimination in NHL qualifying pla...
Aug 06, 2020
Western Hockey League delays start of season to December 4
KAMLOOPS --- The Western Hockey League made it official today ----- the season won't begin until December 4.That's just over two month's later than the originally scheduled start date of October2. The...
Aug 06, 2020
Jason Day leads PGA as Koepka continues to be a major force
SAN FRANCISCO - Jason Day took his first step toward a return to the spotlight in the majors Thursday at the PGA Championship. Brooks Koepka never seems to leave. Day took advantage of a TPC Harding P...
Aug 06, 2020
