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Giants co-owner says he's 'sad and mad' at impasse between MLB, players union
VANCOUVER - Canadian Jeff Mallett, co-owner of the San Francisco Giants, says he's "sad and mad" at the impasse between Major League Baseball and its players union. The two sides have been unable to n...
Jun 16, 2020
Stampeders quarterback Mitchell feels he could've been ready for start of season
Bo Levi Mitchell says he would've been ready for the start of the CFL season if it opened on time. The Calgary Stampeders' star quarterback underwent shoulder surgery in December. He said Tuesday...
Jun 16, 2020
Virginia governor to propose Juneteenth as state holiday
RICHMOND, Va. - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday that he's making Juneteenth - a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. - an official holiday in a state that was once home t...
Jun 16, 2020
CFL Players' Association says it has yet to hear from CFL regarding 2020 season
TORONTO - The already fractured relationship between the CFL and CFL Players' Association isn't getting any better. On Tuesday, the union stated it still hasn't heard from the CFL regarding its p...
Jun 16, 2020
Bayern Munich wins 8th straight Bundesliga title
BREMEN, Germany - Bayern Munich secured its eighth successive German Bundesliga title Tuesday with two games to spare after beating Werder Bremen 1-0 with a goal from Robert Lewandowski. The win on a ...
Jun 16, 2020
5 things to know about Quebec watchdog probing N.B. police shootings
MONTREAL - Quebec's police watchdog, the Bureau des enquetes independantes, is investigating two recent police shootings of Indigenous people in New Brunswick. On June 4, 26-year-old Chantel Moore was...
Jun 16, 2020
'Watch it on TV': Gov. Cuomo OKs no-fan US Open tennis in NY
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the go-ahead Tuesday for the U.S. Open tennis tournament to be held in his state starting in late August - but without spectators - as part of the reopening from shutdo...
Jun 16, 2020
Nanaimo hotels signal need for federal help to survive COVID-19 pandemic
NANAIMO - Hotel operators face an uncertain future as they survey the widespread damage inflicted by COVID-19. Dan Brady, executive director of the Nanaimo Hospitality Association, told NanaimoNewsNOW...
Jun 16, 2020
Raptors Uprising look to turn NBA 2K League dominance into some cash this week
TORONTO - Unbeaten Raptors Uprising GC looks to turn its regular-season dominance in NBA 2K League play into a little cash this week in the esports circuit's Tipoff Tournament. There's US$160,000 ...
Jun 16, 2020
Oh snap! Police capture 65-pound turtle from Virginia suburb
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A 65-pound (29-kilogram) alligator snapping turtle with a face only its mother could love has found a new home at a Virginia zoo after freaking out residents in a northern Virginia s...
Jun 16, 2020