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Point scores again, Lightning beat Islanders 2-1 in Game 3
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Brayden Point kept up his scoring touch with a tiebreaking goal late in the second period, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders...
Jun 17, 2021
Stanton HR, triple play key Yankees' 8-4 win over Blue Jays
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in a four-run seventh inning and the New York Yankees pulled off a wacky triple play Thursday night in an 8-4 win over the reeling Toronto B...
Jun 17, 2021
Bucks bounce back to defeat Nets 104-89 and force Game 7
MILWAUKEE - Khris Middleton scored 38 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 30 and the Milwaukee Bucks never trailed in a 104-89 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night to force a decisive seve...
Jun 17, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, June 17, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 17, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 490,061 new vaccinations administered for a total of 30,867...
Jun 17, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, June 17, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, June 17, 2021. Some provinces and territories do not report daily case numbers. There are 1,406,253 confirmed c...
Jun 17, 2021
Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hard-liner's favor
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran began voting Friday in a presidential election tipped in the favor of a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Polls opened at 7 a.m. local...
Jun 17, 2021
Hurricanes extend Brind'Amour, who wins coach of year honors
Rod Brind'Amour never worried much about being able to reach a deal to remain coach of the Carolina Hurricanes. "It was just a matter of time, really," Brind'Amour said Thursday as the team announced ...
Jun 17, 2021
Henley has happy return to Torrey and takes early Open lead
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Russell Henley's visit to the rough-and-tumble South course at Torrey Pines went a lot better Thursday than the last time he played, especially under the circumstances. Anything aroun...
Jun 17, 2021
AstraZeneca second dose 'good choice' despite federal guidance: B.C.'s top doctor
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says there is no wrong choice for a second COVID-19 vaccine dose despite recommendations from a federal panel that those who first got Oxford-AstraZeneca shoul...
Jun 17, 2021
Substance found at park in Richmond, B.C., is from beetles, RCMP say
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Mounties say a previously unknown substance found at the base of trees at a park in Richmond, B.C., is related to a beetle infestation. The RCMP say a resident reported finding a ...
Jun 17, 2021