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Vancouver Whitecaps snap losing skid with 3-2 win over Toronto FC
VANCOUVER - Micheal Baldisimo netted his first-ever Major League Soccer goal on Saturday, helping his Vancouver Whitecaps earn a 3-2 win over Toronto FC. Lucas Cavallini and Jake Nerwinski also scored...
Sep 05, 2020
Muñoz hits walkoff single, Red Sox top Blue Jays 9-8
BOSTON - Xander Bogaerts hit a tying homer in the ninth inning and catcher Christian Vzquez manufactured the winning run with his legs, rallying the Boston Red Sox past the Toronto Blue Jays 9-8 on Sa...
Sep 05, 2020
Islanders beat Flyers in Game 7, will play Lightning in Eastern Conference final
TORONTO - Brock Nelson had a goal and two assists as the New York Islanders defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-0 in Game 7 on Saturday to win their second-round playoff series and advan...
Sep 05, 2020
Vegas' Reaves suspended for West final Game for hit to head
EDMONTON - Vegas Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves will miss the opener of Western Conference final against Dallas after the NHL suspended him a game for an illegal check to the head of Vancouver's T...
Sep 05, 2020
Raptors beat Celtics 100-93 to even playoff series at two games apiece
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Pascal Siakam had 23 points and 11 rebounds to lift the Toronto Raptors to a 100-93 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday that evened up their Eastern Conference se...
Sep 05, 2020
Cohen memoir casts him as 'star witness' against Trump
NEW YORK - Michael Cohen's tell-all memoir makes the case that President Donald Trump is "guilty of the same crimes" that landed his former fixer in federal prison, offering a blow-by-blow account of ...
Sep 05, 2020
Canadian bantamweight Cole Smith loses UFC decision to Hunter Azure in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Canadian bantamweight Cole (The Cole Train) Smith lost a unanimous decision to American Hunter Azure on Saturday on a UFC Fight Night card. The judges all scored it 29-28 for Azure, a form...
Sep 05, 2020
Puppy fraud is on the rise, as scammers play on pet lovers' isolation amid pandemic
OTTAWA - The Better Business Bureau says puppy scams are a growing problem across the country as fraudsters look to take advantage of lonely pet lovers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bureau says Ca...
Sep 05, 2020
Barcelona fans relieved after Messi says he will stay
BARCELONA, Spain - Barcelona fans breathed a collective sigh of relief a day after Lionel Messi said he would wait a year in his desire to seek success elsewhere. Argentine great Messi announced Frida...
Sep 05, 2020
Record high lumber, panel prices drive Alberta stumpage fees to new heights
CALGARY, AB - Record high prices for lumber and construction panelling are creating a resource revenue boost for the coffers of the Alberta government, partly making up for huge declines in oil and ga...
Sep 05, 2020