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Varlamov stops 29 shots in Islanders' 4-0 win over Flyers
TORONTO - Semyon Varlamov stopped 29 shots, Andy Greene scored his first playoff goal in a decade and the New York Islanders opened their second-round series with a 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyer...
Aug 24, 2020
Dragic scores 23, 5th-seeded Heat sweep Pacers to advance
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Goran Dragic scored 23 points and the fifth-seeded Miami Heat completed a first-round sweep of the Indiana Pacers with a 99-87 victory Monday night. Tyler Herro had 16 points ...
Aug 24, 2020
B.C. reaches highest 1-day total of COVID-19 cases as police hand out more fines
VICTORIA - British Columbia has hit its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, with 109 people testing positive for the disease. The milestone was reached between Frid...
Aug 24, 2020
Schroder scores 30; Thunder top Rockets to even series
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Dennis Schroder scored a career playoff-high 30 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from 15 points down in the third quarter to beat the Houston Rockets 117-114 on Mo...
Aug 24, 2020
O'Toole likely to move quickly to put stamp on federal Conservative party
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole begins a new political life as the leader of the federal Conservative party. O'Toole was declared the winner of the leadership race early Monday morning after technical...
Aug 24, 2020
Meet Odin, a fluffy and lovable Husky who can play all day
NANAIMO - Odin is a sweet and lovable four-year-old Husky who's still looking for his furever home. He loves to romp around and will play all day with his toys if you let him. Sometimes Odin doesn't k...
Aug 24, 2020
Grichuk hits 3-run homer in 7th, Blue Jays beat Rays 6-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Randal Grichuk hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Monday. Reliever Aaron Loup (3-2) replaced Edgar Garca with o...
Aug 24, 2020
Canadian Alphonso Davies caps '20 season with Champions League title
Talal Al-Awaid isn't surprised to see Alphonso Davies starring on soccer's world stage, but even the Edmonton soccer coach is somewhat taken aback by the 19-year-old Canadian'...
Aug 24, 2020
Flames to determine in off-season if what they have is worth keeping
Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving says he is impressed with how his team came together this season through some unprecedented times - from a very public coaching change to a playoff r...
Aug 24, 2020
Retired Brazil soccer star Ronaldinho released in Paraguay
ASUNCION, Paraguay - Retired Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho was released from house arrest Monday after spending five months detained in Paraguay for entering the country with a false passport. Para...
Aug 24, 2020