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Middle East latest: 3 more Israeli hostages to be exchanged for dozens of Palestinian prisoners
Hamas is set to release three more hostages on Saturday in exchange for dozens of Palestinian prisoners, part of the Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel. According to Hamas and Israel, the hostages are: E...
Feb 08, 2025

Red Cross vehicles arrive at Gaza location where Hamas is to release 3 Israeli hostages
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Hamas-led militants are set to free three more hostages, all Israeli civilian men, on Saturday, and Israel will release dozens of Palestinian prisoners as part of a fr...
Feb 08, 2025

Nixon's 42 save performance backstops Clippers in win over Grizzlies
COLWOOD - The Clippers earned their first shutout of the season and won their fifth straight game with a 5-0 road victory over the Victoria Grizzlies on Friday, Feb. 7.Chazz Nixon stood tall in the Cl...
Feb 07, 2025

Canada's Denis Shapovalov reaches Dallas Open semifinal
DALLAS - Denis Shapovalov has advanced to the semifinals of the Dallas Open. The product of Richmond Hill, Ont., beat Czechia's Tomas Machac 7-6 (7-5), 6-0 in their quarterfinal match on Friday. "I'm ...
Feb 07, 2025

Martin Necas's late goal lifts Colorado Avalanche over Edmonton Oilers 5-4
EDMONTON - Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three assists and Cale Makar had two goals and an assist as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Friday, in the final game for both tea...
Feb 07, 2025

Jalen Williams leads Thunder past Raptors 121-109 as Chet Holmgren returns from injury
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Jalen Williams scored 27 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 25 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Toronto Raptors 121-109 on Friday night in Chet Holmgren's return from inj...
Feb 07, 2025

Gabriel Vilardi leads as Jets fend off Islanders 4-3 for eighth-straight win
WINNIPEG - Gabriel Vilardi scored two goals to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a hard-fought 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Friday. Nikolaj Ehlers and Alex Iafallo also scored as Winnipeg (39-14...
Feb 07, 2025

Austria defends women's doubles title at luge world championships
WHISTLER, B.C. - Austria's Selina Egle and Lara Michaela Kipp claimed their second straight women's doubles title Friday at the luge world championships in Whistler, B.C. The pair broke the track reco...
Feb 07, 2025

Thomas Detry nearly aces 16, shoots 64 to take 2-shot lead in Phoenix Open
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Thomas Detry had the perfect number on the wildest hole in golf. The Belgian's towering pitching wedge landed near the hole and spun back to tap-in range, setting off a roar a...
Feb 07, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of Order of Canada
OTTAWA - Buffy Sainte-Marie's appointment to the Order of Canada has been terminated by the Governor General. More coming. The Canadian Press
Feb 07, 2025