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Putin hails electoral victory that was preordained, after harshly suppressing opposition voices
President Vladimir Putin basked in a victory early Monday that was never in doubt, as partial election results underlined the Russian leader's total control of the country's political system. After fa...
Mar 17, 2024
Saunders, Powers open mixed curling championship with 6-5 win
FREDERICTON - With Canadian Sports Hall of Fame inductee Colleen Jones serving as coach, the team of Luke Saunders and Marlee Powers opened the Canadian Mixed Doubles Curling Championship on Sunday wi...
Mar 17, 2024
Stingers beat Blues 3-1 to claim another U Sports women's hockey crown
SASKATOON - The Concordia Stingers are back on the mountain top of U Sports women's hockey. On Sunday night at Merlis Belsher Place, the Stingers beat the Toronto Varsity Blues 3-1 in the final of the...
Mar 17, 2024
NHL roundup: Islanders' losing streak hits 4 games after 5-2 loss to Rangers
NEW YORK (AP) - Jonny Brodzinski scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the New York Rangers defeated the New York Islanders 5-2 on Sunday. Bo Horvat scored twice, Ilya Sorokin made 26 save...
Mar 17, 2024
North Korea resumes missile tests, raising tensions with its rivals after their military drills' end
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Monday morning, its neighbors said, days after the end of the South Korean-U.S. military d...
Mar 17, 2024
Toffoli scores twice as Jets zip past Blue Jackets 6-1
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Tyler Toffoli scored twice and added an assist, leading the Winnipeg Jets past the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-1 on Sunday night. Nikolaj Ehlers had a goal and an assist, and Kyle Co...
Mar 17, 2024
Banchero scores 29, Magic roll past Raptors 111-96
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Paolo Banchero scored 29 points and the Orlando Magic pulled away from Toronto for a 111-96 victory on Sunday, handing the Raptors their seventh straight loss. Franz Wagner had 22...
Mar 17, 2024
Orlov helps Hurricanes storm past Senators 7-2
OTTAWA - The Carolina Hurricanes, led by Dmitry Orlov's four-point night, scored four third-period goals en route to whipping the Ottawa Senators 7-2 on Sunday. Both teams were playing the second half...
Mar 17, 2024
Unbeaten Reds beat Patriotes 4-0, repeat as University Cup hockey champions
TORONTO - Austen Keating's goal and two assists capped off a perfect season for the New Brunswick Reds as they successfully defended their University Cup championship on Sunday with a 4-0 win against ...
Mar 17, 2024
Almost 40 temperature records broken across B.C. Saturday, Environment Canada says
VANCOUVER - Balmy weather across much of British Columbia helped set dozens of new temperature records across the province on Saturday. Environment Canada says a ridge of high pressure brought warm te...
Mar 17, 2024