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Pence pledges solidarity, aligns freedom of Canadians held in China with trade
OTTAWA - The United States will link the liberation of the two Canadians imprisoned by China to its free-trade talks with the People's Republic, U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence pledged Thursday. Standi...
Jun 01, 2019
Back on tour in Paris, Federer keeping an eye on the present
PARIS - Roger Federer's return to Roland Garros feels a bit like what happens when a wildly popular rock star goes back on tour after years away. He plays his greatest hits: the no-look, back-to-the-n...
Jun 01, 2019
Montero, DeLeon score as Vancouver Whitecaps, Toronto FC battle to 1-1 draw
VANCOUVER - A Canadian clash between the Vancouver Whitecaps and Toronto FC ended in a 1-1 draw on Friday night. The game was scoreless for more than 80 minutes before a pair of late goals ruined clea...
May 31, 2019
Judge raps Trump, gives lenient sentence to El Chapo witness
CHICAGO - A chief federal judge in Chicago took a swipe at President Donald Trump on Thursday and declared the U.S. war on drugs "lost" as he handed a lenient sentence to a one-time cartel lieutenant ...
May 31, 2019
Trevor Story homers twice, Rockies rout Blue Jays 13-6
DENVER - Trevor Story hit a pair of two-run homers as part of a career-high seven-RBI night and the Colorado Rockies beat the slumping Toronto Blue Jays 13-6 on Friday for their sixth straight win. It...
May 31, 2019
Winnipeg native Schrot lifts Blue Bombers over Eskimos 20-3 in pre-season game
Winnipeg native Dylan Schrot caught a late 48-yard touchdown pass from Bryan Bennett to seal a Blue Bombers' 20-3 exhibition victory over the Edmonton Eskimos on Friday. Justin Medlock booted a pair o...
May 31, 2019
Adames knocks in run in 11th inning, Rays beat Blue Jays 4-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - All Willy Adames had to do in the 11th inning was hit the ball through or over five infielders for Tampa Bay to beat Toronto. Adames delivered a long single, driving in the winn...
May 31, 2019
Blues beat Bruins 3-2 in OT, tie Stanley Cup at game apiece
BOSTON - Blues defenceman Carl Gunnarsson bumped into coach Craig Berube in the bathroom before the start of overtime and told him: "I just need one more." "He hit the post in the third there, and he ...
May 31, 2019
'House of horrors:' Man convicted of murdering woman found in barrel
WINNIPEG - A judge told a Winnipeg man convicted in the killing of a woman whose body was found decomposing in a barrel that he deserved every second, minute and month of his lifetime senten...
May 31, 2019
Kickoff for Stampeders, Roughriders pre-season CFL game delayed
CALGARY - Kickoff for the pre-season CFL game between the Calgary Stampeders and Saskatchewan Roughriders was delayed 30 minutes Friday. Smoke from forest fires in northern Alberta blanketed Calg...
May 31, 2019
