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6 reported killed in stampede at African Cup soccer game

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - At least six people have died in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations soccer game in Cameroon, an official said Monday. Naseri Paul Biya, governor of...

Jan 24, 2022

Cooper Gallant looking to become fourth Canadian on Bassmaster Elite Series circuit

He caught his first largemouth bass at age five. Nineteen years later, Cooper Gallant is aiming to join the world's top professional bass circuit. The articulate 24-year-old from Bowmanville, Ont., is...

Jan 24, 2022

Ortiz, Clemens, Bonds to be close calls for Hall of Fame

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, with eight MVPs and seven Cy Young Awards between them, are in the bottom of the last inning in their Hall of Fame bids. Either they get in Tuesday - and it's going to b...

Jan 24, 2022

Moguls star Kingsbury leads Canada's 24-member freestyle team for Beijing

Led by moguls superstar Mikal Kingsbury, Canada's freestyle ski team at the Beijing Olympics should be as dominant as ever. Kingsbury will make his third appearance at the Games as the reigning Olympi...

Jan 24, 2022

Canada's Auger-Aliassime advances to QF at Australian Open with victory over Cilic

MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime rallied from a set down, overcame a crucial set point in the second set, and won two tiebreaks to defeat Marin Cilic in the fourth round of the Au...

Jan 23, 2022

Husso stops 38 shots as surging St. Louis Blues down Vancouver Canucks 3-1

VANCOUVER - Justin Faulk had a goal and an assist and the St. Louis Blues overpowered the undermanned Vancouver Canucks en route to a 3-1 victory on Sunday. Brayden Schenn, on a second period power pl...

Jan 23, 2022

1-month lockdown lifts in Chinese city, 2M in Beijing tested

BEIJING (AP) - Chinese authorities lifted a monthlong lockdown on the northern city of Xi'an and its 13 million residents Monday as infections subside ahead of the Winter Olympics in Beijing in less t...

Jan 23, 2022

Canada's Brooke Henderson finishes 2nd at LPGA opener with bogey-free final round

ORLANDO, Fla. - A bogey-free final round saw Canada's Brooke Henderson finish second at the season-opening Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions on Sunday. Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., fi...

Jan 23, 2022

Raptors slice 34-point deficit to just four points before losing to Portland

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors needed the greatest comeback in franchise history. They fell just short. Pascal Siakam scored 28 points as the Raptors nearly overcame a 34-point deficit with an excellen...

Jan 23, 2022

Tom Brady's return to the Bucs next season isn't a lock

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - If Tom Brady played the last game of an unprecedented career, he ended with one of his toughest losses after a stunning comeback. Bloodied and battered by the Los Angeles Rams, the ...

Jan 23, 2022