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Padres finalize deal acquiring ace Blake Snell from Rays
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres finalized their acquisition of ace left-hander Blake Snell from the Tampa Bay Rays, sending four prospects in exchange for the 2018 AL Cy Young Award winner. The Rays ...
Dec 29, 2020

Maskwacis RCMP seek hit and run suspect
RCMP in Maskwacis are searching for a suspect after a woman was injured in a hit and run collision on Monday. Police say it was at about 9 p.m. when they were called about a collision involving a pede...
Dec 29, 2020

Biden criticizes pace of vaccine rollout, vows to accelerate
WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden criticized the Trump administration Tuesday for the pace of distributing COVID-19 vaccines, saying it is "falling far behind." Biden said "it's gonna take ...
Dec 29, 2020

RDC president proud of 'team effort' in dealing with pandemic
The president of Red Deer College says COVID-19 has been a challenge no one could have anticipated, but he's very proud of how the college has responded.Dr. Peter Nunoda says that includes faculty, st...
Dec 29, 2020

Fire guts Clearview garage
Fortunately no one was hurt following a garage fire in Red Deer's Clearview neighbourhood on Tuesday.Crews were called to Card Crescent shortly before noon and according to Acting Deputy Fire Chief Jo...
Dec 29, 2020

Arizona men's basketball self-imposes 1-year post-season ban
TUCSON, Ariz. - The Arizona men's basketball program has self-imposed a one-year post-season ban related to its long-running NCAA rules infractions case. Arizona was accused of nine counts of miscondu...
Dec 29, 2020

Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign four Canadians, agree to extension with European lineman
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed four Canadians. The CFL club announced Tuesday it has come to terms with defensive back Mike Daly, defensive back Courtney Stephen, running back Jacks...
Dec 29, 2020

Athletes act: Stars rise up against racial injustice in 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY - As the NBA neared its restart in late July, its players vowed to keep the calls for social justice reform at the forefront in the wake of the police killings of George Floyd and Breonn...
Dec 29, 2020

From Kobe to Maradona, a year of staggering losses in sports
There were so many this year. Sports in 2020 was an unending state of mourning. It was as if every week, sometimes days, another luminary fell, bringing a cascade of condolence and remembrance. It beg...
Dec 29, 2020

Swiss skier Gisin ends Shiffrin-Vlhova winning slalom streak
SEMMERING, Austria - Michelle Gisin earned her maiden World Cup win on Tuesday, becoming the first Swiss skier to win a women's slalom in nearly 19 years. Gisin trailed first-run leader Mikaela Shiffr...
Dec 29, 2020