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Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang undergoes surgery to close small hole in his heart
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang's season is over. The 19-year veteran will miss Pittsburgh's finale against Washington on Thursday night after undergoing a procedure to cl...
Apr 16, 2025
Toronto FC hopes to get some injured players back for visit to Salt Lake
TORONTO - Toronto FC could get some reinforcements this weekend with several injured players close to a return. Coach Robin Fraser said defenders Nicksoen Gomis and Henry Wingo and forward Ola Brynhil...
Apr 16, 2025
10 guards charged over the fatal beating of a New York inmate, including 2 with murder
UTICA, N.Y. (AP) - Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old prison inmate, including two charged with murder. It's the second time this y...
Apr 16, 2025
BC Health Coalition urges province to end contract with U.S. owner of LifeLabs
VICTORIA - A public health advocacy group is urging the British Columbia government to end a contract with an American company that owns LifeLabs, the province's main provider of outpatient lab servic...
Apr 16, 2025
New Olympic mixed-team golf event adds 'excitement and new energy' to competition
Canadians Brooke Henderson and Corey Conners have both enjoyed individual success on their respective golf tours over the last decade. But come 2028, there's a chance their shared good play could resu...
Apr 16, 2025
Jays starter Scherzer encouraged after throwing this week, to visit hand specialist
TORONTO - Blue Jays starter Max Scherzer, who's on the injured list due to right thumb inflammation, was scheduled to visit a hand specialist on Wednesday in Florida. Toronto manager John Schneider sa...
Apr 16, 2025
Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday said he has found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying d...
Apr 16, 2025
Five things as Canada reaches playoffs in women's world hockey championship
ESK BUDJOVICE - Canada went 3-1 to finish second in Pool A behind the United States at the women's world hockey championship. The defending champions outscored the opposition 17-3 over four games, but...
Apr 16, 2025
Canadiens host Hurricanes with chance to clinch final playoff spot
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are gearing up for their biggest game of the season Wednesday. The Canadiens host the Carolina Hurricanes in their regular-season finale with a chance to clinch a pla...
Apr 16, 2025
Canada's Andreescu loses in third-set tiebreaker in return to WTA Tour
ROUEN - Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu fell just short in her return to WTA Tour action after falling 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (2) to Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands on Wednesday in first-round action a...
Apr 16, 2025