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Brees, Saints pull away late for 21-9 playoff win over Bears
NEW ORLEANS - Drew Brees will get to celebrate his 42nd birthday by preparing for a playoff game that will also feature the one active NFL quarterback older than him. Brees completed 28 of 39 passes f...
Jan 10, 2021
Celtics-Heat game postponed by NBA over virus concerns
Boston was going to have to face Miami with the NBA minimum of eight players on Sunday night. Turns out, the Heat didn't even have that many. Sunday's game between Boston and Miami was postponed - not...
Jan 10, 2021
Federal government weighs listing Proud Boys as terror group
OTTAWA - Authorities are collecting information about the right-wing Proud Boys group as part of a possible terrorist designation, the federal Liberal government said Sunday as it faced calls to ban t...
Jan 10, 2021
Lamar winless no more, leads Ravens to 20-13 win over Titans
NASHVILLE - Lamar Jackson finally has his first post-season victory, and coming away from Baltimore makes it even more impressive. Jackson ran for 136 yards and a 48-yard touchdown while throwing for ...
Jan 10, 2021
Canadian international Cyle Larin scores again for Turkey's Besiktas
ANTAKYA, Turkey - On the heels of a four-goal performance midweek, Canadian international Cyle Larin scored again Sunday in Besiktas' 2-2 tie at Hatayspor.The 25-year-old from Brampton, Ont., tied the...
Jan 10, 2021
Spurs show no mercy to 8th-tier Marine, Crawley stuns Leeds
The biggest mismatch in the FA Cup's 150-year history delivered a predictably brutal result as Tottenham showed no mercy to an eighth-tier opponent whose lineup featured a garbage collector and a fact...
Jan 10, 2021
Canucks cancel practice, workouts due to potential COVID-19 exposure
The Vancouver Canucks have cancelled their training camp practices and workouts Sunday due to potential exposure to COVID-19.The Canucks said in a release the cancellation was made "out of abundance o...
Jan 10, 2021
Nanaimo Search and Rescue fundraising to help trailblazing volunteer
NANAIMO - Nanaimo Search and Rescue have launched a fundraising campaign for one of their own.Senior member Janet Rygnestad has volunteered with Nanaimo SAR since 2013. She was recently diagnosed with...
Jan 10, 2021
Forced to travel during pandemic, Nunavut women want birthing services at home
IQALUIT, Nunavut - In October, Collette Nilaulak gave birth, alone, to her third child in a hospital room about 1,200 kilometres from her home in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Pandemic restrictions meant one...
Jan 10, 2021
Canada joins allies in condemning latest Hong Kong arrests by China
2OTTAWA - Canada's foreign affairs minister is joining counterparts from the U.S., Britain and Australia in condemning last week's mass arrest of politicians and pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.F...
Jan 10, 2021