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Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019
A sharecropper's son who rose through the seats of power to become one of the nation's most influential voices. A Republican who went on to lead the U.S. Supreme Court's liberal wing. A lauded writer ...
Dec 16, 2019
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019
A sharecropper's son who rose through the seats of power to become one of the nation's most influential voices. A Republican who went on to lead the U.S. Supreme Court's liberal wing. A lauded writer ...
Dec 16, 2019
Standing ovation in Milan for Domingo's 50th anniversary
MILAN - Opera star Placido Domingo received a standing ovation for his 50th anniversary gala concert at La Scala on Sunday and returned the appreciation with a rare a cappella performance. Standing al...
Dec 16, 2019
Thompson mum on whether contract could keep him from Canadian team action
TORONTO - Tristan Thompson's contract status could keep him from playing for Canada's men's basketball team at its Olympic qualifying tournament this summer. The 28-year-old from Brampton, Ont., was h...
Dec 16, 2019
Grey Cup rematch highlights opening week of 2020 CFL schedule
TORONTO - The 2020 CFL season will feature a Grey Cup rematch in its opening week. The league released its 2020 schedule Monday, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers start their Grey Cup title defence w...
Dec 16, 2019
NDP wants more transparency, regular reviews of new North American trade deal
OTTAWA - Federal New Democrats are asking the Liberal government to provide Canadians with more information about what's in the new North American free trade deal and commit to regular reviews of its ...
Dec 16, 2019
Knights' Pacioretty, Sens' Duclair, Sabres' Eichel named NHL's weekly three stars
NEW YORK - Vegas Golden Knights left-winger Max Pacioretty, Ottawa Senators left-winger Anthony Duclair and Buffalo Sabres centre Jack Eichel were named the NHL's three stars of the week on Monday. Pa...
Dec 16, 2019
Coutinho stars as Bayern bounces back to rout Bremen 6-1
BERLIN - Philippe Coutinho has finally lived up to Bayern Munich's high hopes for the Brazil playmaker. Coutinho scored a hat trick and set up two more goals to help Bayern end its two-game losing run...
Dec 16, 2019
Loughlin's lawyers say prosecutors are hiding key evidence
BOSTON - Lawyers for actress Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband say federal prosecutors are holding back crucial evidence that could prove the couple's innocence in a college admissions sc...
Dec 16, 2019
Montreal Impact sign centre-back Rod Fanni to one-year contract
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact have signed centre back Rod Fanni to a one-year contract. The French defender will play his third season with the Impact after joining Montreal in 2018. The 38-year-old ...
Dec 16, 2019