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Canada's Jacobs falls to Scotland's Mouat in extra end at men's curling worlds
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Canada's Brad Jacobs has his first loss of the BKT World Men's Curling Championship. He dropped a 6-5 decision on Tuesday to Scotland's Bruce Mouat at the Temple Gardens Centre. Mou...
Mar 31, 2025
Canada's Julia Budd to feature on first Global Fight League card in May in L.A.
Canadian Julia (The Jewel) Budd will take on American Holly (The Preachers' Daughter) Holm in a matchup of former champions when the Global Fight League holds its first shows in May. The new team-base...
Mar 31, 2025
Braves' Jurickson Profar gets 80-game PED ban, calls it 'most difficult day' of his career
NEW YORK (AP) - Atlanta Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 80 games without pay for performance-enhancing drug use. Major League Baseball announced Monday that Profar tested pos...
Mar 31, 2025
AP Source: Rogers to retain Canadian NHL rights with 12-year, US$7.7-billion deal
TORONTO - The NHL and Rogers have agreed to a new 12-year Canadian broadcasting deal worth US$7.7 billion, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to The Associated...
Mar 31, 2025
'Missed opportunity': Rejection of bid for fifth new vessel disappoints BC Ferries
VICTORIA - BC Ferries is criticizing a decision to approve four new vessels instead of the five it had requested, calling it "a missed opportunity" to ensure reliable service in the future. CEO Nicola...
Mar 31, 2025
Judge pauses Trump administration plans to end temporary legal protections for Venezuelans
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal judge on Monday paused plans by the Trump administration to end temporary legal protections for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, a week before they were scheduled t...
Mar 31, 2025
Torpedo bats the talk of baseball thanks to the free-swinging New York Yankees
TORONTO - Weird but interesting. That's Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider's take on torpedo bats. The New York Yankees turned heads during their season-opening homestand, tying a major-league r...
Mar 31, 2025
Former Team Einarson lead Briane Harris weighs in on lost season
When Briane Harris received an unexpected email from World Curling in February 2024, she thought it looked quite unusual and didn't open it right away. Thinking it was probably spam, she instead joine...
Mar 31, 2025
Roughriders sign star offensive lineman Ferland to two-year extension
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian offensive lineman Logan Ferland to a two-year contract extension, the CFL team announced Monday. The extension keeps Ferland in Regina throug...
Mar 31, 2025
Distracted rail crew missed warning before fiery B.C. train crash, TSB report says
CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board says a fiery collision between two Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight trains in British Columbia last year highlights the need for "physical defences" to pr...
Mar 31, 2025