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Oilers select Swedish defenceman Philip Broberg eighth overall
VANCOUVER - Ken Holland was part of the Detroit Red Wings' front office that selected a defenceman named Nicklas Lidstrom back in 1989. Thirty years later, the Edmonton Oilers will be&n...
Jun 21, 2019
Greg Ellingson, Trevor Harris lead Eskimos over Lions 39-23
EDMONTON - Trevor Harris threw three touchdown passes, including two to Greg Ellingson, as the Eskimos overcame a bad start to spoil former quarterback Mike Reilly's return to Edmonton with a 39-...
Jun 21, 2019
Ottawa Senators select Finnish defenceman Lassi Thomson at No. 19 in NHL draft
VANCOUVER - Lassi Thomson thought he'd have to come back to Rogers Arena on Saturday morning. As it turns out, he'll instead get the chance to explore Vancouver. The Ottawa Senators selected the ...
Jun 21, 2019
Canadiens take American winger Cole Caufield 15th overall at NHL draft
VANCOUVER - The Montreal Canadiens took American Cole Caufield 15th overall at the NHL draft on Friday. The five-foot-seven right-winger from Wisconsin had 72 goals and 100 points in 64...
Jun 21, 2019
Calgary Flames select forward Jakob Pelletier with the No. 26 pick
VANCOUVER - The Calgary Flames selected forward Jakob Pelletier with the 26th overall pick at the NHL draft on Friday. Pelletier, five-foot-nine 165 pounds, is coming off his second season w...
Jun 21, 2019
Canucks pick Russian forward Vasily Podkolzin 10th overall
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks picked Russian forward Vasily Podkolzin 10th overall at the NHL draft on Friday. The 17-year-old from Moscow played part of last season for St. Petersb...
Jun 21, 2019
Winnipeg Jets take Finnish defenceman Heinola 20th overall at NHL draft
VANCOUVER - The Winnipeg Jets selected Finnish defenceman Ville Heinola with the 20th overall pick at the NHL draft on Friday. The 18-year-old played 34 games with Lukko Rauma in Finlan...
Jun 21, 2019
Vázquez's HR in 10th caps Red Sox rally past Blue Jays 7-5
BOSTON - Christian Vzquez hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning to cap Boston's comeback from four runs down as the Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-5 on Friday night. Boston trailed 5-1 before s...
Jun 21, 2019
Mike Trout's two home runs leads L.A. Angels past Toronto Blue Jays 11-6
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez fell behind in the count throughout his short stint on the mound and the Mike Trout and the Los Angeles Angels took full advantage. "In the big leagues when you...
Jun 21, 2019
North Korea's Kim meets China's Xi, says awaiting US actions
BEIJING - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, meeting in Pyongyang with Chinese President Xi Jinping, said Thursday that his country is waiting for a desired response in stalled nuclear talks with the Un...
Jun 21, 2019
