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MLB looking at electronic system for calling pitches
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Imagine Clayton Kershaw on the mound in Game 7 of the World Series, peering in at his catcher at a big moment. And his catcher flashes ... no sign at all. That day could be comi...
Apr 3, 2022
Canadian men to learn CONCACAF Nations League A tournament draw on Monday
MIAMI - Canada, along with Mexico, the U.S. and Costa Rica, has been seeded in Pot 1 of Monday's CONCACAF Nations League A draw. The Canadian men will face one of Panama, Jamaica, El Salvador and Hond...
Apr 3, 2022
Chelsey Carey's women's curling team to disband at the end of the season
REGINA - Chelsey Carey's curling team has joined a run of others in deciding to disband at the conclusion of this season. Carey, a two-time Canadian women's champion, skipped a five-player team out of...
Apr 3, 2022
Weighed down by bad reviews, 'Morbius' opens with $39.1M
NEW YORK (AP) - Sony Pictures' Marvel adaptation "Morbius" landed with dismal reviews but still managed to debut with $39.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. That was enou...
Apr 3, 2022
Hungarians vote on giving pro-Putin PM Orban a 4th term
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Polls have closed in Hungary's national election on Sunday in which pro-Putin nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban sought a fourth consecutive term. There were no exit poll...
Apr 3, 2022
New state of the art scoreboards coming to Ladysmith sport fields
LADYSMITH - A handful of local sports fields are getting a facelift.Forrest Field, Aggie Field and Holland Creek Ballpark will be on the receiving end of new modern and remote-controlled scoreboards c...
Apr 3, 2022
Boat Race: Oxford men win; Cambridge women set record time
LONDON (AP-CP) - Oxford brought an end to Cambridge's recent supremacy in the men's Boat Race between England's two leading universities as one of the country's oldest sporting events made its return ...
Apr 3, 2022
Jordan's Prince Hamzah relinquishes title a year after plot
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) - The half-brother of Jordan's king relinquished his princely title on Sunday, a year after a rare palace feud saw him placed under house arrest. Prince Hamzah posted the letter on ...
Apr 3, 2022
Animal tranquillizer detected in growing number of human overdose deaths in Ontario
A powerful drug used to sedate horses and cattle is creeping into Canada's illicit drug supply and has been detected in a growing number of human drug poisoning deaths in Ontario. The animal tranquill...
Apr 3, 2022
Longtime Nanaimo shelter operator reflects on career, offers insight on serving the vulnerable
NANAIMO - Speaking up about battling addiction lights his eyes up with hope as opposed to pain.He knows the devastation addiction has on families and communities - he lived it and provided guidance to...
Apr 3, 2022