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Hedman, Binnington, Tavares named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay defenceman Victor Hedman, St. Louis goaltender Jordan Binnington and Toronto centre John Tavares are the N-H-L's three stars of the week. Hedman led the league with eigh...
Dec 30, 2019
Plane crash kills 5, including LSU coach's daughter-in-law
ATLANTA - A small plane en route to a college football playoff game crashed into a post office parking lot in Louisiana shortly after takeoff Saturday, killing five people, including a well-known spor...
Dec 30, 2019
Pilot shortage can't be addressed by existing programs, documents suggest
OTTAWA - Federal officials combing through skills training programs have concluded major changes are needed if they're to be used to address a shortage of airline pilots. A July briefing not...
Dec 30, 2019
Mikheyev recovering in hospital, expected to miss at least 3 months after laceration injury
NEWARK, United States - The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Saturday that Ilya Mikheyev had successful surgery to repair an artery and tendons in his wrist that were severed during the team's ga...
Dec 30, 2019
Canadian men to play Iceland in January international soccer friendly
TORONTO - Canada, bidding to add much-needed FIFA ranking points, will play Iceland in a men's international soccer friendly on Jan. 15. The game will take place in Irvine, Calif., at the Or...
Dec 30, 2019
Hofer wins first international start, Canada downs Germany 4-1 at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Joel Hofer won his first-ever international start at any level, and Canada beat Germany 4-1 at the world junior hockey championship on Monday. Nolan Foote, Lia...
Dec 30, 2019
AP Source: New York Giants have fired coach Pat Shurmur
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - A person familiar with the move tells The Associated Press that the New York Giants have fired coach Pat Shurmur after the once-proud franchise took a step back by winning four...
Dec 30, 2019
Trudeau on climate and ultra-rare disease; In The News for Dec. 30
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 30. What we are watching in Canada ... TO...
Dec 30, 2019
'Skywalker' rises again; 'Little Women' go big at box office
LOS ANGELES - "Star Wars" was still rising in the last weekend of the year, while "Little Women" broke big at the box office. "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" brought in $72 million over the weekend...
Dec 30, 2019
Monty Python star Neil Innes dies aged 75
LONDON - Monty Python writer and actor Neil Innes has died aged 75, his agent has confirmed. The comedian and musician died of natural causes Sunday night, agent Nigel Morton said. Innes was known for...
Dec 30, 2019