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Clippers pull away in second half to beat Raptors 108-100
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kawhi Leonard scored 24 points, Paul George had 23 and the Los Angeles Clippers broke away in the second half to beat the Toronto Raptors 108-100 on Wednesday night. Leonard also ha...
Mar 08, 2023
Spokesman: GOP leader McConnell hospitalized after fall
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell tripped and fell Wednesday at a hotel and was hospitalized, a spokesman for the senator said. McConnell, 81, was attending a private dinner a...
Mar 08, 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps trounce Real CD Espana 5-0 in CONCACAF Champions League play
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps kicked off their CONCACAF Champions League campaign with a decisive 5-0 victory over Honduran side Real CD Espana on Wednesday. Tristan Blackmon, Ryan Raposo, Pedro...
Mar 08, 2023
VIU Mariners fall at women's volleyball nationals in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - After four straight years of raising a banner and wearing gold as national champions, the VIU women's volleyball team will have to settle for a bronze-at-best finish.The Mariners fell in fou...
Mar 08, 2023
Russian missiles target cities across Ukraine, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia unleashed a massive missile barrage on cities across Ukraine early Thursday, targeting energy infrastructure facilities, Ukrainian officials and media said. Air raid sirens...
Mar 08, 2023
Fleury's 46-save effort leads Wild to 4-2 victory over reeling Jets
WINNIPEG - Marc-Andre Fleury made 46 saves to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday that extended the team's point streak to 11 consecutive games. The Wild are 9...
Mar 08, 2023
Arendz, Cameron lead three-medal day for Canada's Para Nordic team at World Cup
PARK CITY, Utah - Mark Arendz and Collin Cameron led a three-medal day in World Cup action for Canada's Para Nordic team to conclude the season on Wednesday in Park City, Utah. Arendz earned silver in...
Mar 08, 2023
Canadian Olympians push for opposition to Russians in Paris
A group of 42 retired Canadian Olympians urged the Canadian Olympic Committee to reject the idea of allowing Russians to participate in next year's Paris Games unless Russia withdraws from Ukraine. "W...
Mar 08, 2023
Canadian Olympians push for opposition to Russians in Paris
A group of 42 retired Canadian Olympians urged the Canadian Olympic Committee to reject the idea of allowing Russians to participate in next year's Paris Games unless Russia withdraws from Ukraine. "W...
Mar 08, 2023
Canada falls 11-7 in World Baseball Classic tune-up against MLB's Chicago Cubs
MESA, Ariz. - Cody Bellinger had two RBIs, including a home run that kick-started Chicago's late run to pull ahead and away as the Cubs defeated Canada 11-7 on Wednesday. Down 4-3 after a scoreless fi...
Mar 08, 2023