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Frederik Andersen, Maple Leafs blank Red Wings 5-0 in pre-season finale
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs put the finishing touches on their pre-season by firing on all cylinders. Now they hope they can carry that into October when the games count. "Pre-season feels like ...
Sep 30, 2019
Michigan governor signs budget with $1B in line-item vetoes
LANSING, Mich. - Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the next state budget Monday hours before the deadline to fund government, while using line-item vetoes to block nearly $1 billion in spending pr...
Sep 30, 2019
Edmonton Eskimos topple Redblacks to snap four-game losing streak
OTTAWA - The Edmonton Eskimos breathed a sigh of relief Saturday night as they snapped a four-game losing streak with a 21-16 win over the Ottawa Redblacks. "It's a huge win for us, we needed it,"&nbs...
Sep 30, 2019
Wesley Snipes says he's moving on from 'Blade' character
LOS ANGELES - The news that another actor was cast as vampire hunter Blade came as a surprise to Wesley Snipes, who portrayed the character in three successful films, but he says he's moving on. Marve...
Sep 30, 2019
Thornton solid, Hernandez homers as Blue Jays down playoff-bound Rays
TORONTO - After more than his share of highs and lows rookie right-handed starter Trent Thornton finished his first season with the Toronto Blue Jays on a high. The 25-year-old from Charlotte, N.C. al...
Sep 30, 2019
Calgary Stampeders getting that playoff feeling after successful September
CALGARY - Snow plowed into piles on McMahon Stadium's sidelines and the installation of extra seating for the Grey Cup game had the Calgary Stampeders in a post-seas...
Sep 30, 2019
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam embraces lead role with club
QUEBEC - Pascal Siakam isn't concerned about the pressure on him to fill departed superstar Kawhi Leonard's shoes. The Toronto Raptors forward sees it as an opportunity. "This is who I am. I...
Sep 30, 2019
Former high-ranking Montreal politician has charges stayed because of wiretaps
MONTREAL - Frank Zampino, Montreal's former executive committee chairman, will not stand trial on charges including fraud and breach of trust after a judge declared a stay of proceeding...
Sep 30, 2019
Rising sons give rebuilding Blue Jays reason for optimism
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays feel good about four rising sons who made big strides in 2019 and figure to become lineup fixtures moving forward. The pitching, however, remains a work in progress. Th...
Sep 30, 2019
Collins resigns from Congress ahead of expected guilty plea
NEW YORK - Rep. Chris Collins, a Republican from western New York, submitted his resignation from Congress on Monday ahead of an expected guilty plea in an insider trading case in which he was accused...
Sep 30, 2019