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Bottcher tops Sluchinski 7-3 in opening game at Grand Slam of Curling's Masters
SASKATOON - Brendan Bottcher scored three deuces in a 7-3 victory over Aaron Sluchinski on Tuesday night at the Grand Slam of Curling's WFG Masters. Sluchinski, from Airdrie, Alta., opened the scoring...
Dec 12, 2023
New, stronger climate proposal released at COP28, but doesn't quite call for fossil fuel phase-out
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A somewhat stronger and revamped proposal that calls for an eventual end to fossil fuel use was presented early Wednesday to negotiators at the United Nations climat...
Dec 12, 2023
NHL releases plans for its skills competition during all-star weekend in February
NEW YORK - The NHL will use a revamped format for its skills competition during the all-star weekend in February at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena. The league said 12 all-stars will compete for points in ...
Dec 12, 2023
Aho has three-point night to lead Hurricanes to 4-1 victory over Senators
OTTAWA - Sebastian Aho scored twice and had an assist to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Matin Necas and Seth Jarvis also scored for Carolina (15-1...
Dec 12, 2023
Matthews and Marner each score twice as Maple Leafs down Rangers 7-3
NEW YORK (AP) - Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner each scored twice, and veteran Martin Jones made 28 saves in his first start for Toronto as the Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 7-3 on Tuesday ni...
Dec 12, 2023
Al Michaels won't call an NFL playoff game for NBC this season
Al Michaels won't be calling an NFL playoff game for NBC for the first time since the network returned to televising the league in 2006. NBC confirmed to The Associated Press that Michaels won't be wo...
Dec 12, 2023
South Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee gets $113 million, 6-year deal Giants, AP source says
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Slugging South Korean outfielder Jung Hoo Lee and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $113 million, six-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Assoc...
Dec 12, 2023
Siblings Hannah and Jared Schmidt each win gold at ski cross World Cup stop
AROSA, Switzerland - Hannah Schmidt won the women's race and brother Jared took gold in the men's competition Tuesday at a ski cross World Cup stop. Hannah Schmidt, from Ottawa, finished first in thre...
Dec 12, 2023
Human trafficking charges laid against Quebec man in B.C., RCMP say
KELOWNA - Police in Montreal have arrested a 36-year-old man for Mounties in Kelowna, B.C., on multiple charges of human trafficking. RCMP say in a statement that their sex crimes unit began an invest...
Dec 12, 2023
Adorable Emma is the furry friend you need
NANAIMO - Meet Emma, a 10-year-old domestic short-hair cat looking for a place to lay her head at night.Emma can have a bit of a cat-titude when you first meet her, but once she has time to decompress...
Dec 12, 2023