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Gushue back on track, Jones falling behind as curling continues at Beijing Games
BEIJING - Canada's curling teams were looking for positive results on Sunday after slow starts put their medal hopes at risk. Brad Gushue's men's team got what they were looking for in a comfortable 1...
Feb 13, 2022

Miley Cyrus, Green Day span decades in pre-Super Bowl show
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Miley Cyrus has only been alive for about half the Super Bowls ever played, but her setlist on the eve of the 56th spanned the whole history of the big game and then some. Cyrus and...
Feb 13, 2022

Canada's Steven Dubois wins bronze in men's 500-metre short-track event
BEIJING - Canada's Steven Dubois has won a bronze medal in the men's 500-metre short-track speedskating final at the Beijing Olympics. Dubois finished third behind Shaoang Liu of Hungary and Konstanti...
Feb 13, 2022

Swayman makes 30 saves as Boston Bruins shut out Ottawa Senators 2-0
OTTAWA - After a 6-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday, the Boston Bruins wanted to right the ship early in their game Saturday against the Ottawa Senators. And they did. Trent Frederic scored ...
Feb 12, 2022

Shaq's 'Fun House' draws big crowd with Lil Wayne headlining
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal threw one big party, but with two different experiences. O'Neal hosted his carnival-themed event "Shaq's Fun House" on Friday night in downtown Los Angeles ahead of...
Feb 12, 2022

Canada's Auger-Aliassime through to Rotterdam Open final with win over Rublev
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime booked his spot in the final at the Rotterdam Open with a 6(5)-7, 6-4, 6-2 win over Andrey Rublev of Russia on Saturday. The 21-year-old from Mo...
Feb 12, 2022

Canada shutters embassy in Ukraine, relocates diplomatic staff amid fears of war
OTTAWA - Canada has shuttered its embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and relocated its diplomatic staff to a temporary office in the western part of the country amid fears that an invasion by Ru...
Feb 12, 2022

Protesters stand their ground despite prospect of harsh penalties
OTTAWA - New warnings to stand down or face the imminent possibility of harsh consequences have been issued but protesters plugging roads around Parliament Hill as well as Canada's busiest border cros...
Feb 12, 2022

Canada claims bronze in chaotic mixed team snowboard cross final
Canada's Meryeta O'Dine regained her composure - and her footing - to help Canada win its 13th medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday.The product of Prince George, B.C., was knocked to the g...
Feb 12, 2022

Laine scores with seconds left, lifts Blue Jackets to 2-1 win over Canadiens
MONTREAL - Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal with 6.5 seconds left in regulation and the Columbus Blue Jackets escaped Montreal with a 2-1 win over the Canadiens. Oliver Bjorkstad had the first go...
Feb 12, 2022