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Shoemaker solid, Grichuk homers twice as Blue Jays top Orioles to avoid sweep
TORONTO - Randal Grichuk didn't feel any pressure after signing a five-year, US$52 million contract extension less than 24 hours before Wednesday's game. All he felt was an increase in confidence...
Apr 05, 2019
Fans mourn grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain 25 years after death
SEATTLE - On the 25th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death, dozens of people left flowers, candles and handwritten messages at a Seattle park near the house where the Nirvana frontman killed himself. Co...
Apr 05, 2019
Darrell Waltrip starts victory lap on his 2nd NASCAR career
BRISTOL, Tenn. - In the shadows of the Darrell Waltrip Grandstands, ol' DW officially launched the second victory lap of his second NASCAR career. The Fox Sports analyst kicked off his retirement tour...
Apr 05, 2019
Pele remains hospitalized in Paris with urinary infection
PARIS - Pele remains in a Paris hospital two days after he was admitted with a urinary infection, his spokesman said. Pepito Fornos told The Associated Press that the three-time World Cup champion was...
Apr 05, 2019
Judge defends Obama expansion of national monument in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. - A judge has defended former President Barack Obama's expansion of a national monument in Oregon, ruling against a logging company's lawsuit that said the expansion deprived it of timber....
Apr 05, 2019
Former sports radio co-host Carton gets 3 1/2 years in prison
NEW YORK - Sports radio personality Craig Carton was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison Friday by a longtime fan and listener - the judge - for a ticket reselling scam that ended his decade-long broad...
Apr 05, 2019
Gala So White: Zero diversity among nominees for Quebec TV viewers' choice awards
MONTREAL - Viewers' choice awards celebrating the most popular stars on Quebec television will be handed out next month, and all of the 70 stars nominated are white. In a province where roughly 1...
Apr 05, 2019
Man City back atop EPL; Spurs win 1st match in new stadium
Manchester City is back atop the Premier League. Tottenham is finally back home - and winning again. On a dominant night for some of the biggest teams in English soccer, City eased past Cardiff in a 2...
Apr 05, 2019
Saskatchewan premier reflects on own crash ahead of Humboldt anniversary
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he feels for everyone involved in the Humboldt Broncos crash and thinks everyday about the deadly collision he was involved in years ago. Moe says&nbs...
Apr 05, 2019
Los Angeles honours Jane Goodall on her 85th birthday
Los Angeles city leaders honoured the lifetime achievements of famed primatologist Jane Goodall by singing "Happy Birthday" to her on her 85th birthday. Goodall vocalized a chimpanzee greeting Wednesd...
Apr 05, 2019