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Japan's Sakamoto three-peats as women's figure skating world champion
MONTREAL - Kaori Sakamoto of Japan is the first women's figure skater to three-peat as world champion since American Peggy Fleming from 1966 to 1968. Sakamoto captured gold again Friday at the Bell Ce...
Mar 22, 2024
Gilgeous-Alexander powers Thunder past injury-plagued Raptors 123-103
TORONTO - Canadian guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 23 points with eight assists and seven rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the hurting Toronto Raptors 123-103 on Friday. Chet Hol...
Mar 22, 2024
'Grandpa' Cink, Hughes share lead with 3 others at Valspar Championship
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) - Stewart Cink made a great escape from the pine straw for an unlikely birdie and had a 4-under 67 that gave him a five-way share of the lead Friday in the Valspar Championship ...
Mar 22, 2024
Capitals' Wilson suspended 6 games for stick to the face of Leafs' Gregor
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson was suspended six games Friday for his stick to the face of Toronto Maple Leafs forward Noah Gregor. The NHL's department of player safety gave ...
Mar 22, 2024
Republican Mike Boudreaux advances to special election to complete term of ousted Speaker McCarthy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux is advancing to a May election in California to decide who will complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin Mc...
Mar 22, 2024
Local study presents recommendations to connect employers and adults over 55 looking for work
Results from a local project in central Alberta have proposed recommendations to bridge the gaps between employers and individuals over the age of 55 seeking work.The report's conclusions were shared ...
Mar 22, 2024
Canadian featherweight Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy stopped in Bellator title bout
BELFAST, United Kingdom - Bellator featherweight champion Patricio (Pitbull) Freire stopped Canadian Jeremy (JBC) Kennedy with a flurry of blows in the third round Friday in the Bellator Champions Ser...
Mar 22, 2024
Texas school bus with more 40 students crashes, killing 2 people, authorities say
BASTROP, Texas (AP) - A school bus carrying more than 40 prekindergarten students on a field trip collided with a concrete truck and rolled over Friday in Texas, killing two people, authorities said. ...
Mar 22, 2024
Canada's Cynthia Appiah captures World Cup women's monobob bronze medal
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. - Canada's Cynthia Appiah captured a bronze medal Friday in a World Cup women's monobob event. Appiah, of Toronto, posted a two-run time of one minute 59.13 seconds for her first med...
Mar 22, 2024
Red Deer Polytechnic Hockey acknowledged at the ACAC level
Five student-athletes from the Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Kings and Queens Hockey teams have been recognized by the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) for their impactful play during the 2023...
Mar 22, 2024