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Leonard hits winning basket and Raptors headed to conference finals vs. Bucks
TORONTO - Kawhi Leonard's 15-foot jump shot at the buzzer lifted the Toronto Raptors to a thrilling 92-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers - and into the Eastern Conference Finals for just the seco...
May 12, 2019
Two grey whales stranded in B.C.'s Boundary Bay, headed back out to sea:DFO
DELTA, B.C. - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans says a grey whale and its calf that became stranded in Boundary Bay, south of Vancouver are now headed back out to open sea. Th...
May 12, 2019
Argentine legislator dies 3 days after attack by gunmen
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - An official in Argentina's Senate says a legislator has died three days after being seriously wounded in a gun attack that killed a provincial official. Acting Senate preside...
May 12, 2019
McCollum leads Blazers past Nuggets 100-96
DENVER - CJ McCollum scored 37 points and the Portland Trail Blazers overcame a 17-point first-half deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 100-96 on Sunday to advance to the Western Conference Finals for ...
May 12, 2019
Vancouver Titans beaten in Stage 2 final of esports Overwatch League
BURBANK, Calif. - The top-seeded San Francisco Shock beat the previously undefeated Vancouver Titans 4-2 on Sunday to win the Overwatch League Stage 2 finals. The San Francisco esports team picked up ...
May 12, 2019
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes Panama area near Costa Rica
PANAMA CITY - A strong earthquake struck a lightly populated area of Panama near its border with Costa Rica on Sunday, causing some wooden porches to collapse and products to shake from store shelves....
May 12, 2019
The Latest: Trump administration ups tariff talk on China
WASHINGTON - The Latest on the tariffs standoff between the United States and China (all times local): 6:50 p.m. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer says his office is preparing to impose tari...
May 12, 2019
Bruins thump Hurricanes 6-2, take 2-0 lead in East finals
BOSTON - Matt Grzelcyk scored twice - his first career multigoal game - and Tuukka Rask made 21 saves Sunday to lead the Bruins to a 6-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes and a 2-0 lead in the East...
May 12, 2019
Man City prolongs Liverpool drought by retaining EPL title
BRIGHTON, England - Earning 97 points is almost always enough to win the Premier League. Not for Liverpool, which had the misfortune of running up against a Manchester City team setting new standards ...
May 12, 2019
B.C. Speaker apologizes for speech that said Hells Angels, Mafia 'successful'
VICTORIA - The Speaker of British Columbia's legislature is apologizing for offending some people with a speech he gave about leadership qualities that he says went "sideways." Darryl Plecas said Frid...
May 12, 2019