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Bend it like Declan: Rice curls home two free kicks as Arsenal beats Real Madrid 3-0 in CL quarters
LONDON (AP) - Declan Rice curled home two superb free kicks to help give Arsenal a 3-0 win over defending champion Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday. Rice o...
Apr 08, 2025
Kane misses, Frattesi scores as Inter beats Bayern 2-1 in 1st leg of Champions League quarterfinals
MUNICH (AP) - Inter Milan's treble chances are still very much on after it won 2-1 at Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals Tuesday. Lautaro Martnez took his opportunity...
Apr 08, 2025
Wayne Gretzky says he has 'no political power' over the president or prime minister
TORONTO (AP) - Retired NHL great Wayne Gretzky downplayed his influence on Donald Trump in his first public comments since the U.S. president began his second term and began making references to makin...
Apr 08, 2025
After stellar playing career, Beitashour happy to be back with Toronto FC as a coach
TORONTO - As a player, Steven Beitashour lifted trophies with Toronto FC. Now an assistant coach, he hopes to help bring the ailing MLS franchise back to its glory years. Beitashour, who retired in De...
Apr 08, 2025
A team-by-team look at women's world hockey championship field
ESK BUDJOVICE - A capsule look at the 10 countries competing in the 2025 women's world hockey championship April 9-20 in Ceske Budejovice, Czechia. Listed according to IIHF 2024 world ranking: POOL A ...
Apr 08, 2025
Top prospect Ivan Demidov signs entry-level contract with Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL - Top prospect Ivan Demidov is coming to Montreal earlier than expected. Demidov, the Canadiens' fifth-overall pick in last year's NHL draft, signed a three-year entry-level contract Tuesday ...
Apr 08, 2025
Composure key for Whitecaps as they face Pumas in CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal
VANCOUVER - Defender Ranko Veselinovic says the Vancouver Whitecaps must stay composed and not be intimidated by a loud hometown crowd, or any antics on the field, when they face Mexican powerhouse Pu...
Apr 08, 2025
One missing, B.C. police investigating after Okanagan Lake landslide: RCMP
WEST KELOWNA - Police in West Kelowna, B.C., say they have opened a missing person investigation for someone last seen in the area of a landslide that washed over a road along the shore of Okanagan La...
Apr 08, 2025
Nuggets fire coach Malone and won't extend GM Booth in stunning move as postseason looms
Michael Malone, who coached the Denver Nuggets to the NBA title in 2023 and has led the team to eight consecutive winning seasons, was fired Tuesday in a stunning move that comes with less than a week...
Apr 08, 2025
Leaders take their campaigns to Western Canada as federal election nears midpoint
OTTAWA - The leaders of the top three federal parties were campaigning Tuesday in Western Canada, where Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to crack down on offshore tax loopholes by appoint...
Apr 08, 2025