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Martinez homers, Blue Jays top Yankees 6-4 in spring training
DUNEDIN - The Toronto Blue Jays opened their spring training campaign with a win Saturday, topping the New York Yankees 6-4. After scoring one in the each of the first three innings, Toronto (1-0) jum...
Feb 22, 2025

Nova Scotia's Black beats Alberta's Skrlik 8-7 to reach Hearts semifinal
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Christina Black's curling team from Nova Scotia has advanced to the semifinal at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts with a 8-7 win over Alberta's Kayla Skrlik. Black will meet the l...
Feb 22, 2025

Michkov, Couturier, and Tippett lead Flyers to 6-3 win over Oilers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier each had a goal and two assists, Owen Tippett scored a pair of goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Saturday. In the ...
Feb 22, 2025

Vanessa Gilles scores in her 50th appearance for Canada in a 2-0 win over Mexico
MURCIA - Vanessa Gilles celebrated her 50th cap with a goal and Adriana Leon added a late strike to lift Canada to a 2-0 win over Mexico at the Pinatar Cup on Saturday. Mexico had more scoring chances...
Feb 22, 2025

Canada's Julien Viel claims World Cup bronze in dual moguls
BEIDAHU SHEQU - Canada's Julien Viel captured bronze in dual moguls at a World Cup stop in Beidahu, China, on Saturday. The 23-year-old freestyle skier from Mont-Saint-Anne, Que., was third behind Fin...
Feb 22, 2025

Hospital official says gunman killed after shots were fired at a Pennsylvania hospital
YORK, Pa. (AP) - A gunman has been killed after shots were fired Saturday at a hospital in central Pennsylvania, officials said. Officials at UPMC Memorial in York said that no patients were injured a...
Feb 22, 2025

Liberal leadership candidates divided on question of cuts to public service
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidates have contrasting plans for Canada's federal public service - with presumed front-runner Mark Carney taking the most aggressive stance so far. Carney recently vow...
Feb 22, 2025

'We had more to give': Brown reflects on Scotties exit; Fisher and Koltun named First Team All-Stars
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - It's the end of the line for Corryn Brown and Team BC at the 2025 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Thunder Bay, Ont.The Brown foursome from Kamloops - which also features Samantha ...
Feb 22, 2025

Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said. The 88-year-old Francis, who has...
Feb 22, 2025

World champion Franjo Von Allmen edges Marco Odermatt in Swiss podium sweep of World Cup downhill
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) - World champion Franjo von Allmen led a Swiss sweep on home snow Saturday at the first World Cup downhill since winning his first career gold medal two weeks ago. Von ...
Feb 22, 2025

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