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Hyo Joo Kim completes wire-to-wire win at The Ascendant LPGA in Texas
THE COLONY, Texas (AP) - Hyo Joo Kim of South Korea started with a five-shot lead and didn't give anyone much of a chance Sunday, closing with a 2-under 69 to win The Ascendant LPGA by four shots. It ...
Oct 08, 2023
Minute Maid Park retractable roof open for Game 2 of Astros, Twins series
HOUSTON (AP) - The retractable roof at Minute Maid Park will be open for Game 2 of the AL Division series between the Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins Sunday night. Houston manager Dusty Baker was a...
Oct 08, 2023
Maltais adds to hardware with mass start win at speedskating nationals
CALGARY - Valrie Maltais earned her third gold medal at the Canadian long-track speedskating championships on Sunday. Maltais won the women's mass start crown for a second consecutive year on the fina...
Oct 08, 2023
Canada falls to U.S., earns silver at International Para Hockey Cup
OSTRAVA, Czechia - Canada earned its second consecutive silver medal at the International Para Hockey Cup on Sunday. The Canadians fell 4-1 to the U.S. in the gold-medal final. Captain Tyler McGregor ...
Oct 08, 2023
Oilers' sights set on hoisting Stanley Cup after string of tough post-season exits
EDMONTON - The road to the Stanley Cup has gone through Edmonton the last two NHL campaigns. The Oilers fell to eventual champion Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference final in 2021-22. A year ...
Oct 08, 2023
Canadian universities bet on international students, but global shifts present risks
VANCOUVER - When the University of British Columbia announced the launch of Vantage College in 2013, the school said it envisioned the program for fee-paying international students would have enrolmen...
Oct 08, 2023
Maple Leafs send forward Lafferty to Canucks in exchange for 2024 fifth-round pick
The Toronto Maple Leafs have sent forward Sam Lafferty to the Vancouver Canucks. In exchange, Toronto receives a 2024 fifth-round draft pick. The six-foot-two, 205-pound Lafferty had six points (two g...
Oct 08, 2023
Jets head coach Bowness confident in goaltending, set on pressuring opposition
WINNIPEG - If an NHL team's success begins from the net out, the smile on the face of Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness reinforced his confidence in the team's goaltenders. Connor Hellebuyck is th...
Oct 08, 2023
Canadian universities bet on international students, but global shifts present risks
VANCOUVER - When the University of British Columbia announced the launch of Vantage College in 2013, the school said it envisioned the program for fee-paying international students would have enrolmen...
Oct 08, 2023
Trans Mountain route change will 'desecrate' sacred site: Secwépemc knowledge keeper
OTTAWA - A Secwpemc law called X7ensq't says that if you disrespect the land and don't take care of it properly, the land and the sky will turn on you. "It's a serious law," said Mike McKenzie, a Secw...
Oct 08, 2023