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Former U.S. president Barack Obama adds star power to game 2 of NBA Finals
TORONTO - Former U.S. president Barack Obama added some star power to Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. Obama was accompanied by Raptors president Masai Ujiri as he walked past the Toront...
Jun 02, 2019
Calgary Stampeders smoke Saskatchewan Roughriders 37-1 in pre-season game
CALGARY - The air cleared just in time for the Calgary Stampeders to prevail 37-1 over the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders in a CFL pre-season game Friday. Smoke from northern Alberta...
Jun 02, 2019
Blues must balance emotion, discipline at home in Cup Final
ST. LOUIS - Tyler Bozak witnessed the first NHL playoff game in Toronto after a seven-year drought. David Perron experienced the first Stanley Cup Final game in Las Vegas. They ain't seen nothin' yet....
Jun 02, 2019
Golden state coach Steve Kerr wears 'Vote For Our Lives' shirt ahead of Game 2
TORONTO - Steve Kerr has never been shy about making political statements. Game 2 of the NBA Finals was no different for the head coach of the Golden State Warriors. Kerr sported a black t-shirt at hi...
Jun 02, 2019
World No. 6 Justin Thomas added to RBC Canadian Open lineup as field finalized
ANCASTER, Ont. - World No. 6 Justin Thomas was a late addition to the RBC Canadian Open's field as Golf Canada confirmed the final lineup on Friday. He joins top-ranked golfer Brooks Koepka, No. ...
Jun 02, 2019
Prosecutor shifts Smollett recusal reasons, releases files
Chicago's top prosecutor again shifted her explanation for why she recused herself from an investigation into Jussie Smollett's claim that he'd been the target of a hate crime, saying she stepped asid...
Jun 02, 2019
Poetry on ice: Bruins' potent power play is key to Cup Final
ST. LOUIS - Patrice Bergeron wins the faceoff and Jake DeBrusk retrieves the puck for Torey Krug, who waits just long enough for Bergeron to set up and shoots it at his stick for a textbook deflection...
Jun 02, 2019
12 people killed in Virginia Beach shooting; suspect dead
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - A longtime city employee opened fire in a municipal building in Virginia Beach on Friday, killing 12 people on three floors and sending terrified co-workers scrambling for cover ...
Jun 02, 2019
Rockies beat Blue Jays 5-1 for 8th straight win
DENVER - Antonio Senzatela pitched six effective innings, Chris Iannetta homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday for their eighth straight win. The Rockies swept thei...
Jun 02, 2019
Alberta premier says carbon taxes won't help stop forest fire threat
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says forest fires have always been around and carbon taxes won't do anything to change that. Kenney says a number of factors, including climate change,...
Jun 02, 2019