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Vasilevskiy stops 32 shots, Lightning beat Canadiens 4-0
TAMPA, Fla. - Andrei Vasilevskiy made 32 saves, Victor Hedman scored twice and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 Thursday night. Vasilevskiy completed his 21st career shutout to ...
Mar 07, 2020

Alberta woman home after cruise first presumptive case of new coronavirus
EDMONTON - Alberta's first presumptive case of the novel coronavirus involves a woman from the southern part of the province who was on a cruise ship that is being held for testing...
Mar 07, 2020

Heavy snow creates difficult driving conditions
For the second consecutive weekend motorists in parts of north central Saskatchewan were contending with hazardous weather.Heavy snowfall combined with falling temperatures and wind was creating very ...
Mar 07, 2020 File photo/Sask.Highway Hotline)

Ravens defeat Mustangs U Sports semifinal to advance to gold-medal game
OTTAWA - Isiah Osborne had 17 points as the No. 1 Carleton Ravens soundly defeated the No. 5 Western Mustangs 90-63 in the first semifinal at the U Sports men's basketball championship on Sa...
Mar 07, 2020

FC Dallas ties Impact on Pepi's stoppage time goal
FRISCO, Texas - Ricardo Pepi scored a stoppage-time goal to help FC Dallas tie the Montreal Impact 2-2 Saturday. Maximiliano Urruti gave Montreal (1-0-1) a 1-0 lead in the 59th minute with a shot 8 ya...
Mar 07, 2020

Argentina announces first coronavirus death in Latin America
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - A 64-year-old man died in Argentina as a result of the new coronavirus, the first such death in Latin America, health authorities announced Saturday. The Ministry of Health s...
Mar 07, 2020

Nigerian rookie Achara's late goal lifts Toronto FC past New York City FC
TORONTO - Nigerian rookie Ifunanyachi Achara scored late in his MLS debut to give Toronto FC a 1-0 win over New York City FC on Saturday. A NYCFC giveaway started the counter-attack. Alejandro Po...
Mar 07, 2020

Canada funds development of COVID-19 'lab-in-a-box'
OTTAWA - Canadian researchers are developing a "lab-in-a-box" that could make it cheaper and faster to diagnose cases of the novel coronavirus, particularly in remote areas of the world.The project re...
Mar 07, 2020

AP sources: Virus may see leagues cutting locker-room access
MIAMI - Four major U.S. sports leagues are having discussions about whether to restrict access to locker rooms as a precaution to protect players from exposure to the coronavirus, two people with know...
Mar 07, 2020

Saudis' arrest of 2 princes called a warning to royal family
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Two senior princes in Saudi Arabia are under arrest for not supporting Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has consolidated control of all major levers of power with th...
Mar 07, 2020