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Ash Barty retires from tennis at age 25; won 3 Grand Slams
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - World No. 1-ranked Ash Barty has announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 25. Barty said in an emotional video posted Wednesday on social media: "I'm so happy and ...
Mar 22, 2022
Ash Barty retires from tennis at age 25; won 3 Grand Slams
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - World No. 1-ranked Ash Barty has announced her retirement from tennis at the age of 25. Barty said in an emotional video posted Wednesday on social media: "I'm so happy and ...
Mar 22, 2022
Blue Jays agree to new deals for 11 players, including Chapman, Guerreo Jr.
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays avoided arbitration Tuesday, handing out new contracts to 11 players, including star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Guerrero Jr. has agreed to terms on a one-year contra...
Mar 22, 2022
'It wasn't the same:' eased restrictions allowing Nanaimo pub and bar owners to party like it's 2019
NANAIMO - Local bar and pub owners are starting to see the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel, with St. Patrick's day 2022 being the first major social event without restrictions in over two year...
Mar 22, 2022
Canada's Kerri Einarson picks up fourth win in women's world curling championship
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Canada's Kerri Einarson won her second game in a row at the women's world curling championship with a 10-4 win over Japan on Tuesday. The victory pulled the host country even wit...
Mar 22, 2022
Oklahoma authorities: 6 students killed in crash with semi
TISHOMINGO, Okla. (AP) - Six teenage students have been killed in a two-vehicle collision in southern Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Tuesday. The students were in a passenger vehicle that ...
Mar 22, 2022
Winnipeg Jets sign forward Kristian Reichel to two-year, two-way deal
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have inked forward Kristian Reichel to a two-year, two-way contract with an average annual value is US$750,000. Reichel, 23, made his NHL debut on Dec. 19, 2021 and has si...
Mar 22, 2022
Two St. Peter's NCAA games land in Nielsen's top 20
NEW YORK (AP) - Here's a safe bet: Two men's basketball games featuring St. Peter's University landed among the 20 most-watched television programs in prime time last week for the first time ever. The...
Mar 22, 2022
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop, no new deaths recorded in B.C.
VICTORIA - The Health Ministry says there have been no more deaths related to COVID-19 in British Columbia. B.C. reported 254 hospitalizations on Tuesday, a slight drop from Monday when there were 271...
Mar 22, 2022
Calgary Flames file lawsuit against insurers for $125 million in losses due to COVID
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames organization has filed a lawsuit against its insurers for an estimated $125 million in losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Hockey League halted the hockey se...
Mar 22, 2022