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Battle of Ontario: Stars shine for Leafs in convincing Game 1 victory over Senators
TORONTO - Mitch Marner had a goal and two assists as the Toronto Maple Leafs dumped the Ottawa Senators 6-2 to take Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Sunday. William Nylander and John Tavares...
Apr 20, 2025
US airstrikes killed 12 people in Yemen’s capital, the Houthi rebels say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen's capital killed 12 people and wounded 30 others, the Houthi rebels said early Monday. The deaths mark the latest in America's intens...
Apr 20, 2025
'Overwhelming': Saskatoon drugs crisis far reaching with deaths and hundreds of calls
SASKATOON - The black concrete walls outside Saskatoon's only safe consumption site show the wake left by the city's drug crisis. The names of those who've died, most from drug poisoning, are scrawled...
Apr 20, 2025
Justin Thomas ends 3-year drought with playoff victory in RBC Heritage
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - Justin Thomas had one more hurdle to prove his game was back where he felt it belonged, and he cleared it Sunday in the RBC Heritage with the longest putt he ever made ...
Apr 20, 2025
Stankoven scores twice, Hurricanes whip Devils 4-1 in playoff opener
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes just wanted to be healthy going into the Stanley Cup playoffs, even if it meant resting key players and stumbling down the stretch of the regular season. T...
Apr 20, 2025
Justin Thomas ends 3-year drought with playoff win in RBC Heritage, Hughes ties for third
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) - Justin Thomas ended nearly three years without a victory Sunday by making a birdie putt from just outside 20 feet in a playoff at Harbour Town to beat Andrew Novak in t...
Apr 20, 2025
Toronto reliever Paxton Schultz ties major-league, franchise records in debut
TORONTO - Paxton Schultz made quite a first impression on his new Toronto Blue Jays teammates. The 27-year-old rookie reliever fanned eight Seattle Mariners in his debut outing to etch his name in the...
Apr 20, 2025
Winnipeg Jets looking to erase their last two playoff disappointments
WINNIPEG - Head coach Scott Arniel keeps the Winnipeg Jets' Game 2 playoff struggles in the past, but fans hold memories that still sting. The Jets host the St. Louis Blues on Monday night up 1-0 in t...
Apr 20, 2025
Pope Francis emerges from convalescence on Easter, delights crowd with popemobile tour
Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless thousands of people in St. Peter's Square and treat them to a surprise popemobile romp through the piazza, drawing wild cheers and...
Apr 20, 2025
Mustangs lose Game 1 of SJHL Finals
Twenty-four hours ago, the Melfort Mustangs hadn't trailed a playoff series in two years, hadn't trailed in a postseason game this year, and hadn't lost at home in the playoffs this season... that was...
Apr 20, 2025