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Judges to hear Alberta Crown appeal of couple's acquittal in toddler death
CALGARY - An Alberta Crown appeal of a couple's acquittal in the death of their son is to be heard in Calgary today. David and Collet Stephan were accused of not seeking medical attention sooner ...
Jun 11, 2020
Tigers draft Arizona State slugger Torkelson with No. 1 pick
NEW YORK - Spencer Torkelson slugged his way through college, bashing baseballs all around the country with eye-popping power. All those impressive drives made the decision easy for the Detroit Tigers...
Jun 11, 2020
Blue Jays take Vanderbilt shortstop Austin Martin with No. 5 pick
TORONTO - Taking utilityman Austin Martin was a no-brainer for the Toronto Blue Jays scouting staff. The Blue Jays used their top pick to select the Vanderbilt University product at the Majo...
Jun 10, 2020
Coachella, Stagecoach cancelled this year over virus concerns
LOS ANGELES - The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals have been cancelled this year due to coronavirus concerns. Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County's public health officer, signed an order Wedn...
Jun 10, 2020
California Assembly backs repealing affirmative action ban
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Assembly has backed a plan to let voters decide on overturning affirmative action ban THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. California l...
Jun 10, 2020
Davies, Osorio lead five-man battle for Canada Soccer video game supremacy
They've all got game. But can they video game? Canadian internationals Sam Adekugbe (Norway's Valerenga Fotball), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), Cyle Larin (Belgium's SV Zulte Waregem on loan from T...
Jun 10, 2020
Tigers draft Arizona State slugger Torkelson with No. 1 pick
NEW YORK - The Detroit Tigers selected Arizona State slugger Spencer Torkelson with the No. 1 pick Wednesday night in the Major League Baseball amateur draft. The baseball-bashing Torkelson played fir...
Jun 10, 2020
Province confirms 12 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths for fifth straight day
NANAIMO - COVID-19 continues to remain flat on Vancouver Island.No new cases of the virus on the Island were confirmed by the province on Wednesday, June 10. Across B.C., 12 new people tested positive...
Jun 10, 2020
Bayern beats Frankfurt in cup semi, still targeting double
MUNICH - Robert Lewandowski scored the winning goal, with some help from Canadian left back Alphonso Davies, as Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 Wednesday to reach the German Cup final,...
Jun 10, 2020
All eight CPL teams back training after FC Edmonton gets green light to practise
All eight Canadian Premier League teams will be back training Thursday in the wake of FC Edmonton getting the green light from local government and health authorities, Edmonton will begin volunta...
Jun 10, 2020