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Alberta's Boser set to face off against the Sledgehammer on June UFC card

Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser will face Sweden's Ilir (The Sledgehammer) Latifi on a June 5 UFC Fight Night card. The 29-year-old from Bonnyville, who now calls Edmonton home, is co...

Apr 19, 2021

Evacuations, damage as raging wildfire spreads in Cape Town

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - People were evacuated from Cape Town neighbourhoods Monday as a huge wildfire sweeping across the slopes of the city's famed Table Mountain was fanned by high winds and threa...

Apr 19, 2021

Patrick Marleau set to break Gordie Howe's record for most NHL games played

LAS VEGAS - Patrick Marleau is poised to make history tonight.The 41-year-old native of Aneroid, Sask., will surpass Gordie Howe's record for most games played in NHL history when the San Jose Sharks ...

Apr 19, 2021

AP Source: Tottenham fires manager Jose Mourinho

LONDON - Tottenham has fired manager Jose Mourinho, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision has no...

Apr 19, 2021

Whitecaps beat Timbers 1-0 in Cascadia Cup opener

SANDY, Utah - Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Marc Dos Santos dedicated the team's season-opening victory to all the fans back in Vancouver who could not be in attendance. The Whitecaps kicked off the ...

Apr 18, 2021

Canadians Brendan Bottcher, Rachel Homan earn spots in finals of Champions Cup

CALGARY - Brendan Bottcher beat Kevin Koe 6-2 in another big all-Alberta game on Sunday to book a spot in the men's final of the Humpty's Champions Cup, while Ottawa's Rachel Homan secured a berth in ...

Apr 18, 2021

Maple Leafs hoping knee injury to Zach Hyman not 'too serious' following collision

VANCOUVER - The sight of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman lying on the ice in pain has his teammates worried about his status. Hyman left Sunday's game against the Vancouver Canucks with a knee ...

Apr 18, 2021

Boucher, Raptors hand Thunder 10th straight loss, 112-106

TAMPA, Fla. - Chris Boucher had 31 points and 11 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors extended Oklahoma City's season-worst losing streak to 10 games, beating the Thunder 112-106 on Sunday night. Gary Tr...

Apr 18, 2021

Horvat dominant as Canucks earn 3-2 OT win over Leafs in return from COVID outbreak

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks made a splash in their return from a COVID-19 outbreak Sunday, edging the No. 1 Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime. Captain Bo Horvat snapped in the game-winner 1:19...

Apr 18, 2021

Perez's 2-run shot gives Royals 2-0 win over Blue Jays

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Salvador Perez tapped his bat twice on the plate to make sure it wasn't cracked, then sent the next pitch he saw from Toronto reliever T.J. Zeuch into the left-field fountains, brea...

Apr 18, 2021