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Liam Neeson's 'Honest Thief' notches No. 1 at box office
LOS ANGELES - Liam Neeson's thriller "Honest Thief" stole the top spot at the box office in yet another quiet weekend of moviegoing. The Open Roads Films movie brought in $3.7 million in North America...
Oct 19, 2020
'First guys out:' western Canadian air tanker fleet busy despite drop in wildfires
RED DEER, Alta. - A family-run company providing air-tanker support to control menacing wildfires in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba and Yukon is a little less busy these days, but it has nothing ...
Oct 19, 2020
L.A. Galaxy snap extended losing skid with 1-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps
LOS ANGELES - Coach Marc Dos Santos feels that an "incredible mistake" by the referee changed the game for his Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday night. The L.A. Galaxy beat the 'Caps 1-0 thanks to a...
Oct 19, 2020
Pablo Piatti scores late to lift Toronto FC to 1-0 win over Atlanta United
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Pablo Piatti scored in the 89th minute to lift Toronto FC to a 1-0 win over Atlanta United on Sunday night, extending its undefeated MLS run to nine games.Substitute Richie Lary...
Oct 18, 2020
Vancouver Whitecaps finalize transfer of Serbian centre back Ranko Veselinovic
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have made Serbian centre back Ranko Veselinovic a member of the club long term. In February, the 'Caps brought in the 21-year-old on loan from his hometown cl...
Oct 18, 2020
Steelers stay perfect, blow out Mayfield, Browns 38-7
PITTSBURGH - One by one the dominos toppled. The NFL's best running game fell first. The passing game came next, quickly followed by the optimism that somehow things would be different for the Clevela...
Oct 18, 2020
Jason Kokrak wins CJ Cup to get PGA Tour title in 233rd try
LAS VEGAS - In his 10th season, in his 233rd tournament, Jason Kokrak can finally call himself a PGA Tour winner. Kokrak earned every bit of it Sunday in the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. He matched the bes...
Oct 18, 2020
Trump, Biden go on offence in states they're trying to flip
LAS VEGAS - President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden went on offence Sunday, with each campaigning in states they are trying to flip during the Nov. 3 election that is just over two weeks...
Oct 18, 2020
Weir settles for second as Mickelson wins to go 2 for 2 on senior tour
RICHMOND, Va. - Phil Mickelson likes to play aggressively and found the PGA Tour Champions' stop at The Country Club of Virginia the perfect place to begin his preparations for the Masters. Bombing dr...
Oct 18, 2020
Homes believed lost in north-central Colorado fires
BOULDER, Colo. - Nearly 3,000 people were forced to flee from a fast-moving fire in north-central Colorado and authorities believe some homes were lost. The CalWood Fire started around noon Saturday n...
Oct 18, 2020