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Champions League matches will go ahead despite Islamic State terror threat

NYON, Switzerland (AP) - This week's Champions League games will go ahead as scheduled despite an Islamic State terror threat, the governing body of European soccer said Tuesday. A media outlet linked...

Apr 09, 2024

Olympic rings for the Paris Games will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower

PARIS (AP) - The Olympic rings will be displayed on the Eiffel Tower, organizers said in a statement on Tuesday, as the French capital prepares to mark 100 days until the start of the Paris Games. A 2...

Apr 09, 2024

Port of Montreal to host Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series event this summer

MONTREAL - The Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is coming to Montreal this summer. On Aug. 25 the Port of Montreal's Grand Quay will stage one of the eight stops on the calendar, with Canada hosting...

Apr 09, 2024

Edey gave it all for Purdue, but it wasn't enough to stop dominant UConn

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Zach Edey spent all season as the dominant force at the heart of Purdue's push for never-before-reached heights. His space-eating presence, his back-to-the-basket offence, his a...

Apr 08, 2024

Garland scores twice, Canucks outlast Golden Knights for 4-3 win

VANCOUVER - Conor Garland scored twice in his 400th regular-season NHL game and his Vancouver Canucks outdueled the Vegas Golden Knights for a 4-3 victory on Monday. Quinn Hughes and Brock Boeser each...

Apr 08, 2024

UConn wins second straight NCAA title by beating Purdue 75-60

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - UConn delivered the latest of its suffocating basketball beatdowns Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture back-to-bac...

Apr 08, 2024

McCabe scores OT winner, Matthews nets 65th goal, Leafs down Penguins

TORONTO - Jake McCabe scored at 1:30 of overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Monday. Auston Matthews added his NHL-leading 65th goal of the season to go along wi...

Apr 08, 2024

Simms scores OT winner for U.S. in 1-0 decision over Canada in women's world hockey

UTICA, N.Y. - The United States defeated Canada 1-0 overtime at the women's world hockey championship Monday to stay unbeaten and claim the top seed in their group. Kirsten Simms scored the OT winner ...

Apr 08, 2024

Rogers Centre renos impress Blue Jays fans but how new field plays still a question

TORONTO - The new-look Rogers Centre made an excellent first impression on fans before the Toronto Blue Jays' home opener. Friends Matthew Martin, Jack Fisher and Ben Watson, all from Kitchener, Ont.,...

Apr 08, 2024

Canada's swim trials shift to Toronto from Montreal because of fire, pool closure

TORONTO - Canada's Olympic and Paralympic swim trials have been moved from Montreal to Toronto. The trials to determine Canada's swim teams for the Paris Summer Games were originally scheduled to be h...

Apr 08, 2024