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Third-string QB Beathard throws 3 TDs, 49ers stun Cardinals
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Third-string quarterback C.J. Beathard threw three touchdown passes, Jeff Wilson ran for 183 yards, and the San Francisco 49ers dealt a brutal blow to the Arizona Cardinals' playoff ...
Dec 26, 2020
New lockdown measures begin in Ontario as some provinces move Boxing Day online
MONTREAL - Ontario began a provincewide lockdown on Saturday as several provinces are opting for online or scaled-down Boxing Day shopping to limit the spread of COVID-19. The province has reported mo...
Dec 26, 2020
No. 1 Gonzaga rolls over Virginia, Canadian Nembhard adds seven points in win
FORT WORTH, Texas - Corey Kispert recorded career highs with 32 points and nine 3-pointers, leading No. 1 Gonzaga to a 98-75 romp over 16th-ranked Virginia, the most recent NCAA champion, on Saturday....
Dec 26, 2020
Gingerbread monolith delights San Francisco on Christmas Day
SAN FRANCISCO - In true pop-up art fashion, a nearly 7-foot-tall monolith made of gingerbread mysteriously appeared on a San Francisco hilltop on Christmas Day and collapsed the next day. The three-si...
Dec 26, 2020
Ontario confirms two cases of COVID-19 variant first discovered in U.K.
Ontario has confirmed its two first Canadian cases of a more contagious variant of COVID-19 first identified in the United Kingdom.The province's associate chief medical officer of health said today t...
Dec 26, 2020
Brady-led Bucs top Lions 47-7 to end 13-year playoff drought
DETROIT - Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes in the only half he needed to play and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went on to rout the Detroit Lions 47-7 Saturday, sealing a spot in the playoffs for the ...
Dec 26, 2020
Sweden beats Czech Republic in world junior opener to extend winning streak
EDMONTON - Sweden extended its win streak to 53 games in the preliminary round of the world junior hockey championship with a 7-1 win over the Czech Republic in the tournament opener for both teams on...
Dec 26, 2020
Edmonton quarterback Trevor Harris restructures contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Football Team has restructured the contract for Trevor Harris, keeping the starting quarterback with the squad through 2022. The team says the restructured contract helps the c...
Dec 26, 2020
Defenceman Slater Koekkoek signs one-year contract with Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Slater Koekkoek to a one-year, US$850,000 deal. The Oilers had a hole on the blue line after revealing Oscar Klefbom would miss the season because...
Dec 26, 2020
Canada's Dylan Cozens, Bowen Byram will take turns wearing 'C' at world junior
EDMONTON - Forward Dylan Cozens and defenceman Bowen Bryam will alternate wearing the captain's 'C' for Canada at the world junior hockey championship. Canada captain Kirby Dach suffered a wrist injur...
Dec 26, 2020
