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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a former defence official revered by Sri Lanka's ethnic majority for his role in ending a bloody civil war but feared by minorities for his brutal approach, re...

ISLAMABAD - Taliban officials have told The Associated Press that three Taliban prisoners released by Kabul have been flown to Qatar for a swap for an American and an Australian hostage held by the in...

VANCOUVER - He was frustrated that a game that looked like a sure win was pushed into overtime, so Nathan MacKinnon took matters into his own hands. MacKinnon scored his second goal of the game just 2...

BANGKOK - U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper said Sunday the United States and South Korea have indefinitely postponed a joint military exercise in an "act of goodwill" toward North Korea. The move com...

LAHORE, Pakistan - Pakistan's ailing former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was convicted of corruption, has left the country and is travelling to London for medical treatment. Sharif departed on a s...

DALLAS - Luka Doncic was upset when he missed four of 12 free throws in the first three quarters of Saturday night's game against Toronto. Then, he went 7 for 7 from the line in the fourth quarter as ...

TORONTO - For nearly four minutes the Toronto Raptors offence revolved around rookie Terence Davis. He made the most of the opportunity. The 22-year-old guard scored a career-best 16 points in th...

TORONTO - Hayley Wickenheiser hasn't had a lot of time to reflect. The Canadian women's hockey star - a quadruple Olympic gold medallist and seven-time world champion - retired in January 20...

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Jack Eichel got a text from former teammate Matt Moulson imploring the Buffalo Sabres captain to shoot more. He took that message seriously. Eichel shot early and often Saturday and ha...

MONTREAL - Max Domi took full responsibility for costing his team the win. A lack of discipline from Domi in the third period allowed New Jersey back in the game as the Devils completed the comeback t...